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Ford Ranger

Every Ford Ranger model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years70247 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns41Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins747Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 268, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300201520162017201820192682020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Ford Ranger complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
271
Electrical system
105
Engine and cooling
96
Brakes
64
Visibility and wipers
44
Speed control
40
Driver assistance
35
Suspension
32
Fuel system
31
Structure
25
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Ranger model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Ranger by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup616.7758021
2025Pickup427.122113073
2024Pickup843.6191130104
2023Pickup1816.7334063
2022Pickup375.4395085
2021Pickup11710.313560113
2020Pickup1285.514771137
2019Pickup2686.0255110140
2018Not decoded0NoneNone002
2017Pickup10.01003
2016Pickup10.02003
2015Not decoded0NoneNone003
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Ranger

  • 26V-605 Sep 22, 2026
    Screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image
    Back-over prevention · 11k vehicles
  • 26V-548 Aug 25, 2026
    Engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 10k vehicles
  • 26V-343 May 27, 2026
    Engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 1,536 vehicles
  • 26V-335 May 26, 2026
    Vehicle specifications listed on the tire placard and safety certification labels may be incorrect, including the VIN, capacity weight, seating…
    Equipment · 268 vehicles
  • 26V-268 Apr 28, 2026
    Front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt
    Seats · 180k vehicles
  • 26V-238 Apr 14, 2026
    Sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be improperly positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires
    Electrical system · 140k vehicles
  • 26V-122 Mar 3, 2026
    Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 48k vehicles
  • 26V-104 Feb 20, 2026
    When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn…
    Electrical system · 4.38M vehicles
  • 25V-823 Dec 1, 2025
    Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)…
    Brakes · 679 vehicles
  • 25V-685 Oct 10, 2025
    Engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in
    Equipment · 59k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.