Ford problems & recalls
Ford vehicles have drawn 382,302 consumer complaints and 3,890 recall campaigns across 354 models in NHTSA's files, led by the F-150 and the Explorer.
382,302
NHTSA complaints
3,890
Recall campaigns
354
Models tracked
F-150
Most complained
Which Ford models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-150 | 48,832 | 233 | ||
| Explorer | 43,211 | 154 | ||
| Escape | 36,295 | 98 | ||
| Focus | 29,795 | 45 | ||
| Fusion | 28,759 | 48 | ||
| Taurus | 23,973 | 77 | ||
| Windstar | 19,460 | 38 | ||
| Edge | 17,988 | 44 | ||
| Expedition | 11,948 | 86 | ||
| Mustang | 11,737 | 122 | ||
| Ranger | 10,503 | 112 | ||
| F-250 Sd | 9,507 | 72 | ||
| F-250 | 6,223 | 134 | ||
| Freestyle | 5,155 | 2 | ||
| F-350 Sd | 5,142 | 79 | ||
| Escort | 5,050 | 38 | ||
| Contour | 4,570 | 27 | ||
| Fiesta | 4,342 | 15 | ||
| F-350 | 4,032 | 116 | ||
| Crown Victoria | 3,978 | 54 | ||
| Freestar | 3,223 | 6 | ||
| Aerostar | 3,109 | 26 | ||
| Thunderbird | 3,081 | 55 | ||
| Flex | 2,514 | 14 | ||
| Ecosport | 2,457 | 6 | ||
| Escape Hybrid | 2,267 | 2 | ||
| Bronco | 2,170 | 86 | ||
| Bronco Sport | 1,981 | 30 | ||
| Tempo | 1,649 | 13 | ||
| Fusion Hybrid | 1,582 | 2 | ||
| Five Hundred | 1,527 | 4 | ||
| E-350 | 1,484 | 141 | ||
| Probe | 1,483 | 13 | ||
| E-150 | 1,424 | 69 | ||
| Maverick Hybrid | 1,413 | 1 | ||
| Excursion | 1,385 | 12 | ||
| Mustang Mach-E | 1,240 | 21 | ||
| Econoline | 1,154 | 61 | ||
| Transit | 1,065 | 64 | ||
| Explorer Sport | 939 | 7 | ||
| Explorer Sport Trac | 929 | 10 | ||
| F-150 Hybrid | 884 | 2 | ||
| Mustang GT | 836 | 2 | ||
| Transit Connect | 742 | 31 | ||
| F-450 Sd | 630 | 89 | ||
| F-550 Sd | 613 | 72 | ||
| F-Super Duty | 552 | 13 | ||
| E-450 | 546 | 55 | ||
| Maverick | 468 | 54 | ||
| C-Max | 458 | 12 | ||
| E-250 | 444 | 104 | ||
| Fusion Energi | 403 | 2 | ||
| F-150 Lightning Bev | 395 | 15 | ||
| F Series | 395 | 11 | ||
| Ford | 394 | 23 | ||
| Ford Truck | 365 | 8 | ||
| Focus Electric | 312 | 4 | ||
| 500 | 303 | 1 | ||
| Aspire | 289 | 2 | ||
| Bronco II | 269 | 12 | ||
| Taurus X | 227 | 1 | ||
| Club Wagon | 220 | 24 | ||
| Festiva | 198 | 3 | ||
| Redundant C-Max Hybrid | 196 | 2 | ||
| C-Max Energi | 181 | 1 | ||
| Mustang Convertible | 170 | 0 | ||
| Taurus (sho) | 169 | 3 | ||
| F-450 | 167 | 14 | ||
| F-53 | 166 | 15 | ||
| F Series (light) | 163 | 5 | ||
| Escape Phev | 161 | 2 | ||
| Cvpi | 153 | 4 | ||
| Motor Home | 151 | 0 | ||
| F-550 | 130 | 24 | ||
| E Series | 112 | 12 | ||
| Zx2 (escort) | 95 | 0 | ||
| Grand Marquis | 92 | 1 | ||
| E-550 | 91 | 5 | ||
| F53 | 89 | 6 | ||
| LTD | 89 | 37 | ||
| Escape Hev | 80 | 1 | ||
| Super Duty | 73 | 1 | ||
| Pickup | 68 | 0 | ||
| F-650 | 58 | 15 | ||
| F-650 Sd | 57 | 28 | ||
| Mountaineer | 52 | 3 | ||
| Explorer Police Intercept | 51 | 4 | ||
| Focus Svt | 48 | 1 | ||
| Police Interceptor Sedan | 43 | 3 | ||
| Lcf 450 Series | 42 | 0 | ||
| Supercrew | 41 | 1 | ||
| Police Interceptor Utilit | 37 | 3 | ||
| Ranger Ev | 31 | 2 | ||
| F Series (heavy) | 27 | 0 | ||
| Lariat | 27 | 0 | ||
| Mustang Cobra | 27 | 1 | ||
| Navigator | 27 | 3 | ||
| F-800 | 24 | 19 | ||
| Super Duty F Series | 24 | 0 | ||
| F-350 Super Duty | 23 | 3 | ||
| F-59 | 23 | 15 | ||
| Stripped Chassis | 21 | 0 | ||
| Sho (taurus) | 20 | 0 | ||
| F-100 | 19 | 40 | ||
| Topaz | 19 | 0 | ||
| F-700 | 18 | 27 | ||
| F Series (medium) | 18 | 4 | ||
| Explorer Hybrid | 17 | 3 | ||
| School Bus | 16 | 1 | ||
| Van | 16 | 2 | ||
| F-750 | 15 | 29 | ||
| Fairmont | 15 | 18 | ||
| Taurus Police Interceptor | 15 | 1 | ||
| Aeromax | 14 | 3 | ||
| E Series Super Duty | 14 | 0 | ||
| Exp | 14 | 7 | ||
| Ford Truck And Van | 13 | 0 | ||
| F-600 Sd | 12 | 11 | ||
| F-750 Sd | 11 | 16 | ||
| Supercab | 11 | 2 | ||
| B700 | 10 | 30 | ||
| B800 | 10 | 6 | ||
| GT | 10 | 7 | ||
| Gt500 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Squire | 9 | 1 | ||
| Xl | 9 | 1 | ||
| Utility Van Xh | 8 | 0 | ||
| Cargo | 6 | 0 | ||
| Focus Rs | 6 | 0 | ||
| F Super Duty Chassis | 6 | 1 | ||
| F250 Hd | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ford GT | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lcf 550 Series | 5 | 0 | ||
| Mustang Ii | 5 | 1 | ||
| Pinto | 5 | 23 | ||
| B Series | 4 | 8 | ||
| C Series | 4 | 3 | ||
| E-100 | 4 | 12 | ||
| F-600 | 4 | 25 | ||
| L9000 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Lcf | 4 | 3 | ||
| P Series | 4 | 0 | ||
| Redundant F-250 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7000 | 3 | 1 | ||
| B600 | 3 | 23 | ||
| Cf Series | 3 | 0 | ||
| F250 Ld | 3 | 0 | ||
| F-450 Super Duty | 3 | 3 | ||
| F-530 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Granada | 3 | 19 | ||
| Heavy Duty | 3 | 1 | ||
| LN8000 | 3 | 5 | ||
| L Series | 3 | 6 | ||
| Ranchero | 3 | 19 | ||
| AT9513 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Cl Series | 2 | 1 | ||
| Country Squire | 2 | 11 | ||
| Ecostar | 2 | 1 | ||
| Explorer Intercept Hybrid | 2 | 1 | ||
| F460 | 2 | 0 | ||
| F47 | 2 | 0 | ||
| F-650 Roush Propane | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fairlane | 2 | 5 | ||
| Falcon | 2 | 3 | ||
| LNT8000 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Louisville | 2 | 4 | ||
| L Series (heavy) | 2 | 6 | ||
| Ranger J97 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 700d | 1 | 1 | ||
| All Full Size | 1 | 1 | ||
| AT9522 | 1 | 1 | ||
| B8000 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cab Chassis | 1 | 0 | ||
| E300 | 1 | 1 | ||
| F500 | 1 | 9 | ||
| F880 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Galaxie | 1 | 5 | ||
| L8501 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ln Series | 1 | 3 | ||
| LNT9000 | 1 | 7 | ||
| LT8000 | 1 | 8 | ||
| LT9000 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Ltd Ii | 1 | 9 | ||
| LTL9000 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ltl Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Medium Duty | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ranch Wagon | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ranger Electric | 1 | 0 | ||
| S Super Duty | 1 | 0 | ||
| Super Duty F | 1 | 0 | ||
| Transit T-350 Hd | 1 | 0 | ||
| Triton | 1 | 0 | ||
| V184 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 600d | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 800d | 0 | 1 | ||
| A9513 | 0 | 1 | ||
| American Road | 0 | 1 | ||
| B500 | 0 | 7 | ||
| B6000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| B7000 | 0 | 8 | ||
| B700d | 0 | 0 | ||
| B700 School Bus | 0 | 0 | ||
| B-750 | 0 | 12 | ||
| B900 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C500 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C600 | 0 | 6 | ||
| C6000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| C700 | 0 | 6 | ||
| C7000 | 0 | 6 | ||
| C750 | 0 | 1 | ||
| C800 | 0 | 7 | ||
| C8000 | 0 | 4 | ||
| C900 | 0 | 3 | ||
| C9000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CF6000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| CF7000 | 0 | 5 | ||
| CF8000 | 0 | 4 | ||
| CFT8000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Chassis | 0 | 1 | ||
| CL9000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CLT9000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| C-Max Hybrid | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cortina | 0 | 3 | ||
| Country Esquire | 0 | 1 | ||
| Country Sedan | 0 | 7 | ||
| C Series (medium) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ct700 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Ct7000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| CT800 | 0 | 4 | ||
| CT8000 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Ct900 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Ct9000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Custom | 0 | 13 | ||
| Custom 500 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Custom Ranch | 0 | 1 | ||
| E200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-350 Allstar | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-350 Bus | 0 | 0 | ||
| E-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-350 Starlite | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-350 Van | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-450 Allstar | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-450 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | ||
| E-450 Roush Propane | 0 | 1 | ||
| Econoline 350 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Elite | 0 | 2 | ||
| Escort GT | 0 | 0 | ||
| E-Super Duty | 0 | 0 | ||
| E-Transit | 0 | 3 | ||
| E-Transit Chassis | 0 | 1 | ||
| Explorer Intercepter Phev | 0 | 0 | ||
| Explorer Phev | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ez250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| F-150 Lightning | 0 | 0 | ||
| F200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| F300 | 0 | 1 | ||
| F-350 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | ||
| F450 Classic Traveler | 0 | 1 | ||
| F-450 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | ||
| F550 Classic Traveler | 0 | 1 | ||
| F-550 Cutaway | 0 | 1 | ||
| F-550 Super Duty | 0 | 3 | ||
| F59 Roush Propane | 0 | 1 | ||
| F6000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| F-650 Incomplete Chassis | 0 | 2 | ||
| F7000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| F-750 Roush Propane | 0 | 1 | ||
| F8000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| F900 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Freestar Conversion | 0 | 1 | ||
| F Series Chassis | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ft600 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Ft700 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FT800 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FT8000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FT900 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Full Size Van | 0 | 1 | ||
| G100 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Galaxie 500 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Grand Torino | 0 | 1 | ||
| L600 | 0 | 0 | ||
| L700 | 0 | 0 | ||
| L7000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| L800 | 0 | 8 | ||
| L8000 | 0 | 9 | ||
| L8500 | 0 | 1 | ||
| L900 | 0 | 7 | ||
| LA9000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lh9000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Limo Coach | 0 | 1 | ||
| LL9000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Ll Series | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ln500 | 0 | 1 | ||
| LN600 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Ln6000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| LN700 | 0 | 2 | ||
| LN7000 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Ln750 | 0 | 2 | ||
| LN800 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Ln900 | 0 | 3 | ||
| LN9000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Lnt | 0 | 1 | ||
| LNT800 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Lnt880 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Lnt900 | 0 | 6 | ||
| LS8000 | 0 | 3 | ||
| LS9000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lt | 0 | 1 | ||
| LT800 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Lt880 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Lt900 | 0 | 6 | ||
| LTA9000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Ltd Brougham | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ltd L | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ltd Landau | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ltl8000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lts800 | 0 | 3 | ||
| LTS8000 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Lts900 | 0 | 4 | ||
| LTS9000 | 0 | 5 | ||
| M450 | 0 | 4 | ||
| M500 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Manning Equipment F-350 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Montego | 0 | 3 | ||
| Mpv | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mpv Bus | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mustang Cobra R | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mustang GTD | 0 | 1 | ||
| N600 | 0 | 1 | ||
| N700 | 0 | 1 | ||
| N750 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Odyssey | 0 | 6 | ||
| Odyssey Lt | 0 | 3 | ||
| Odyssey Mpv | 0 | 1 | ||
| Odyssey Xl | 0 | 1 | ||
| P100 | 0 | 1 | ||
| P500 | 0 | 2 | ||
| P600 | 0 | 3 | ||
| P800 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Police | 0 | 1 | ||
| Police Vehicle | 0 | 1 | ||
| Redundant F-350 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Tempo, Topaz | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terra Transit | 0 | 1 | ||
| Torino | 0 | 17 | ||
| Transit Bev | 0 | 0 | ||
| Usps Stripped Chassis | 0 | 1 | ||
| Van Terra | 0 | 2 | ||
| W9000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| W Series | 0 | 2 | ||
| Wt9000 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Wt Series | 0 | 1 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.