2016 Ford F-250 Steering Problems
NHTSA lists 118 steering complaints for the 2016 Ford F-250, 41% of all 289 complaints filed for the year. Owners describe the front end shaking violently at highway speed, often called the
- Steering complaints
- 118
- 41% of 289
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 80,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical steering symptoms owners report
- Owners describe a violent front-end shake known as the death wobble that starts after hitting a bump, expansion joint, or rough pavement at highway speed.
- The shaking often forces drivers to slow to around 20-30 mph before the steering wheel and truck stabilize.
- Some owners report the wobble begins around 21,000 miles and worsens over time, still appearing after replacing tie rods, drag links, steering dampers, track bars, and ball joints.
- One owner reported the death wobble caused a loss of control and a crash off the road while driving at 80 mph.
- A separate owner linked a steering wheel failure to move while exiting a freeway to an airbag recall campaign, resulting in a crash into a tree and hand injuries.
- Some owners report the front end wobbling and wheels shaking even at very low mileage, shortly after purchase.
When 2016 Ford F-250 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 8, 2017, latest Sep 23, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2016 Ford F-250
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Steering complaints by F-250 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is steering shake common on the 2016 Ford F-250?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 118 steering complaints for the 2016 F-250, making up 41% of all 289 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 F-250 death wobble?
- NHTSA's data provided for this page lists no related recalls tied to the steering complaints for the 2016 F-250.
- At what mileage do steering problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for steering complaints on the 2016 F-250 is 80,000 miles, though some owners reported symptoms starting much earlier.
- Has the death wobble caused any crashes?
- NHTSA lists 2 crashes and 1 injury among the steering-related complaints for the 2016 F-250.
- Is steering shake worse on the 2016 F-250 than other years?
- The 2016 F-250 shows 41% of complaints tied to steering, similar to 2010-2016 years, but lower than 2017 (62%), 2018 (63%), and 2019 (67%), which had higher shares.