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1997 Ford Ranger steering problems

The 1997 Ford Ranger has 22 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Steering complaints

4%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Ranger steering complaints by model year28 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 3 complaints1990: 2 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 17 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 28 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 1 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 1 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Ranger steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1997 Ford Ranger steering — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.