By year
Owner complaints about Ford vehicles peaked at 12,524 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Ford
The complete NHTSA record for Ford vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Ford recalls are filed by Ford.
Owner complaints in the last five years49,27567,702 on file in all, across 71 models
Recall campaigns669410 in five years
Severity index4.4Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations526,355 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Ford vehicles, 21% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The F-150 has the most complaints of any Ford model
Every Ford model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-150 | 2015 to 2027 | 11,923 | 4.3 | 180 | 19 |
| Escape | 2015 to 2026 | 9,710 | 3.3 | 115 | 8 |
| Explorer | 2015 to 2027 | 9,168 | 4.3 | 194 | 19 |
| Edge | 2015 to 2024 | 5,239 | 3.3 | 54 | 13 |
| Fusion | 2015 to 2020 | 4,674 | 4.0 | 38 | 10 |
| F-250 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 3,959 | 3.5 | 122 | 16 |
| Focus | 2015 to 2018 | 3,933 | 2.8 | 36 | 19 |
| Expedition | 2015 to 2027 | 2,573 | 7.7 | 102 | 7 |
| F-350 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 2,159 | 4.2 | 121 | 16 |
| Ecosport | 2018 to 2022 | 1,855 | 3.0 | 12 | 4 |
| Mustang | 2015 to 2026 | 1,770 | 7.2 | 84 | 6 |
| Bronco Sport | 2021 to 2026 | 1,370 | 7.2 | 66 | 9 |
| Bronco | 2021 to 2026 | 968 | 4.9 | 105 | 6 |
| Maverick Hybrid | 2022 to 2026 | 863 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 |
| Transit | 2015 to 2027 | 780 | 6.3 | 151 | 4 |
| Ranger | 2015 to 2026 | 702 | 6.7 | 67 | 1 |
| Mustang Mach E | 2021 to 2026 | 665 | 6.3 | 42 | 12 |
| Fiesta | 2015 to 2019 | 650 | 8.6 | 7 | 7 |
| F-150 Hybrid | 2021 to 2026 | 623 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Flex | 2015 to 2019 | 568 | 3.9 | 18 | 4 |
| Escape Hybrid | 2020 to 2026 | 506 | 4.2 | 2 | 5 |
| Taurus | 2015 to 2019 | 466 | 5.6 | 20 | 0 |
| Maverick | 2022 to 2026 | 333 | 8.7 | 83 | 2 |
| Transit Connect | 2015 to 2024 | 319 | 5.3 | 53 | 4 |
| Fusion Hybrid | 2015 to 2020 | 270 | 11.5 | 2 | 14 |
| F-150 Lightning BEV | 2022 to 2026 | 239 | 11.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Fusion Energi | 2015 to 2020 | 234 | 5.1 | 2 | 10 |
| Escape PHEV | 2020 to 2026 | 124 | 2.4 | 10 | 0 |
| C-Max | 2015 to 2018 | 99 | 19.2 | 11 | 3 |
| E-450 | 2015 to 2027 | 94 | 5.3 | 25 | 4 |
| F-450 | 2015 to 2020 | 85 | 12.9 | 14 | 9 |
| E-350 | 2015 to 2027 | 75 | 9.3 | 28 | 3 |
| F-53 | 2015 to 2026 | 74 | 1.4 | 13 | 1 |
| F-450 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 64 | 14.1 | 93 | 17 |
| F-550 | 2015 to 2020 | 61 | 14.8 | 22 | 1 |
| C-Max Energi | 2015 to 2017 | 57 | 14.0 | 0 | 5 |
| F-550 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 50 | 18.0 | 68 | 9 |
| Explorer Police Intercept | 2015 to 2023 | 42 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 |
| F53 | 2018 to 2021 | 29 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Focus Electric | 2015 to 2017 | 24 | 8.3 | 3 | 4 |
| E-150 | 2015 to 2023 | 17 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Redundant C-Max Hybrid | 2015 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| F-650 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 16 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 |
| F-59 | 2015 to 2026 | 14 | 0.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Explorer Hybrid | 2020 to 2027 | 13 | 46.2 | 7 | 3 |
| F-650 | 2015 to 2022 | 10 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Police Interceptor Utilit | 2015 to 2019 | 9 | 11.1 | 1 | 1 |
| F-600 SD | 2019 to 2026 | 7 | 14.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Econoline | 2015 to 2026 | 7 | 14.3 | 8 | 2 |
| Focus RS | 2016 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| F-750 | 2015 to 2022 | 5 | 20.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Redundant F-250 | 2015 to 2022 | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 |
| E-250 | 2016 to 2023 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| F-750 SD | 2015 to 2026 | 3 | 33.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Stripped Chassis | 2015 to 2016 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Explorer Intercept Hybrid | 2020 to 2021 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| F-650 Roush Propane | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Taurus Police Interceptor | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transit T-350 HD | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redundant F-350 | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 11 | 8 |
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Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Ford product
- 26V-606 Sep 22, 2026
Headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low…
Lighting · 42k vehicles - 26V-605 Sep 22, 2026
Screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image
Back-over prevention · 11k vehicles - 26V-582 Sep 9, 2026
Battery energy control module software may cause an incorrect state of charge to display in the vehicle, or lead to an increased risk of a high…
Electrical system · 86 vehicles - 26V-581 Sep 9, 2026
Active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly
Airbags · 7 vehicles - 26V-580 Sep 9, 2026
Mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment
Airbags · 2,711 vehicles - 26V-579 Sep 9, 2026
Wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status
Seat belts · 1,945 vehicles - 26V-578 Sep 9, 2026
Fuel tank may be improperly secured and leak fuel, or detach from the vehicle while driving
Fuel system · 223k vehicles - 26V-577 Sep 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 F-150 vehicles.The stabilizer rod fasteners may not have been tightened properly during…
Suspension · 17 vehicles - 26V-576 Sep 9, 2026
Incorrect rear axle tail bearings may have been installed, which can result in rear wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation
Powertrain · 37 vehicles - 26E-063 Sep 9, 2026
Battery energy control module software may cause an incorrect state of charge to display in the vehicle, or lead to an increased risk of a high…
Electrical system · 83 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.