Ford Transit problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 598 owner complaints and 65 recalls on file for the Ford Transit (2014–2027). The 2016 Transit has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
598
Recalls
65
Model years
14
Worst year
2016

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Ford Transit model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Ford Transit years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2016 Ford Transit — 100 complaints, 4 crashes, 3 fires; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  2. 2015 Ford Transit — 112 complaints, 3 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  3. 2018 Ford Transit — 46 complaints, 1 crash, 1 fire; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain
  4. 2020 Ford Transit — 84 complaints, 1 crash, 3 fires; top problem: Seats & Seat Belts
  5. 2017 Ford Transit — 66 complaints, 1 crash, 1 fire; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2014 (0 complaints).

Every Ford Transit model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2027 Transit00001—
2026 Transit50001Wheels & Tires
2025 Transit41004Brakes
2024 Transit2802210Wheels & Tires
2023 Transit5920018Electrical System
2022 Transit3820016Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2021 Transit232024Wheels & Tires
2020 Transit841329Seats & Seat Belts
2019 Transit331009Brakes
2018 Transit4611914Transmission & Drivetrain
2017 Transit6611118Transmission & Drivetrain
2016 Transit10043221Transmission & Drivetrain
2015 Transit11231226Transmission & Drivetrain
2014 Transit00003—

Most common Ford Transit problem areas (all years)

  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    181 complaints
  • Engine
    93 complaints
  • Electrical System
    90 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    48 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    46 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    44 complaints
  • Brakes
    43 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    41 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    38 complaints
  • Steering
    28 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Ford Transit received by NHTSA each month.

Ford Transit recalls

  • Recall 26V579000Sep 9, 20261,945 vehiclesModel years 2026–2027

    Risk: A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 26V090000Feb 17, 202615,965 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2025

    Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V061000Feb 3, 20261,403 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power or brake failure increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V887000Dec 18, 20252 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A camera that does not display a rearview image while reversing can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V876000Dec 17, 202586 vehiclesModel years 2019–2025

    Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V623000Sep 18, 2025212 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Incorrect tires and an incorrect steering coupler cover can cause a loss of brake function, loss of steering control, or damage to tires, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V572000Sep 3, 20251,456,417 vehiclesModel years 2016–2019

    Risk: A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V442000Jun 27, 2025200,237 vehiclesModel years 2020–2023

    Risk: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V344000Jun 13, 2025156 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V339000May 23, 20253,506 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: An instrument panel that does not illuminate critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V315000May 9, 20251,076,138 vehiclesModel years 2022–2025

    Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V242000Apr 11, 20254,625 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V168000Mar 14, 2025471 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V805000Oct 25, 20241,075 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Rear wheel lock-up or separation of the wheel from the axle shaft can result in loss of vehicle control or loss of drive power. In addition, the vehicle may roll in park if the parking brake is not applied. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V636000Aug 23, 2024373 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: An overloaded vehicle may result in steering knuckle failure and a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V591000Aug 9, 20241,902 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V542000Jul 19, 20241,902 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V226000Mar 22, 20241,902 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Damaged tires may experience a sudden loss of air pressure or tread separation, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V102000Feb 9, 2024113,320 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation can result in a loss of drive power. A disconnected driveshaft can also result in a roll away when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V598000Aug 25, 2023177,402 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V499000Jul 19, 202310 vehiclesModel years 2020–2023

    Risk: A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

  • Recall 23V122000Feb 24, 20234,804 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V071000Feb 10, 20231,159 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 22V791000Oct 20, 202231,339 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V621000Aug 12, 202246 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A missing rearview camera image reduces the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Ford models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology