CarOutlay

Ford reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 514 Ford make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
356,486
79,588 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
514
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
1,651
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
338
per Ford vehicle record

Most-reported Ford problem areas

  • Power Train 38,843

    294 Ford records include this component family

  • Engine 25,171

    224 Ford records include this component family

  • Steering 20,264

    121 Ford records include this component family

  • Electrical System 19,968

    300 Ford records include this component family

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 13,091

    171 Ford records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 11,783

    171 Ford records include this component family

  • Vehicle Speed Control 10,947

    163 Ford records include this component family

  • Air Bags 10,064

    92 Ford records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2010 Ford Fusion 7,020 2000 Ford Focus 5,152 2012 Ford Focus 4,964 1995 Ford Windstar 4,799 2002 Ford Explorer 4,096 2013 Ford F-150 3,907 2013 Ford Escape 3,669 2011 Ford Fusion 3,648 2014 Ford Focus 3,609 1997 Ford F-150 3,285 2013 Ford Edge 3,225 2017 Ford Escape 3,199

Recall leaders

2020 Ford Explorer 31 recalls 2022 Ford Maverick 28 recalls 2021 Ford F-150 27 recalls 2015 Ford Transit 26 recalls 2021 Ford Explorer 24 recalls 2020 Ford Escape 23 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).