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2019 Ford Flex driver assistance problems

The 2019 Ford Flex has 132 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

132

Driver Assistance complaints

47%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Flex driver assistance complaints by model year132 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 25 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 132 complaints
Flex driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V695000Driver AssistanceOctober 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

24V951000Driver AssistanceDecember 20, 2024 · 30,715 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

Consequence

A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed January 22, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated July 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S75.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable or displayed an inverted image while reversing. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable, causing the vehicle to hit another parked unoccupied vehicle on one occasion,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · April 1, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2019 Ford Flex have?

NHTSA has 132 complaints about the 2019 Ford Flex driver assistance — 47% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2019 Ford Flex driver assistance?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the driver assistance: 24V951000, 25V695000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.