NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford

Data refreshed September 6, 2026

Complaints

285,060

Active records

Recalls

1,397

Active records

TSBs

14,565

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

715

Injuries

13,039

Crashes

13,672

Fires

8,413

Top reported issues — Ford

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Operating state

93,512

Condition issue

86,096

Reporting mechanism

45,669

Engine behavior

34,628

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

34,600

Performance issue

30,661

Vibration/harshness

24,808

Steering behavior

22,545

Noise

22,525

Fluid issue

22,424

Braking behavior

20,611

Driver assistance issue

19,495

Thermal issue

19,269

Safety restraint issue

17,219

Access/entry issue

14,239

Safety restraint behavior

9,311

Electrical issue

7,363

Lighting behavior

7,279

Ride/handling behavior

6,838

Starting behavior

6,588

Smell

5,275

Powering on/off behavior

3,589

Recent change

3,515

HVAC behavior

3,367

Infotainment behavior

3,205

Wiper/washer behavior

2,826

Electrified system issue

592

Communication/network issue

281

Charging behavior

58

Most-reported Ford models

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months. Click a model to view year-level data.

1

F-150

39,050

2

F-150 Heritage

38,432

3

Explorer

34,391

4

Escape

29,160

5

Fusion

23,844

6

Focus

22,289

7

Taurus

17,017

8

Windstar

14,153

9

Edge

13,905

10

F-250 Super Duty

11,694

11

Mustang

9,725

12

Expedition

9,293

13

Ranger

8,173

14

F-350 Super Duty

7,366

15

F-250

4,832

Browse all Ford models

All Ford models with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically.

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2023 FORD F-150

Filed Sep 3, 2026


I am reporting a safety-related transmission problem I experienced with my 2023 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. While driving normally, the transmission suddenly lost the selected gear and rims spiked and then it violently slammed into gear. It feels like it thru my truck into a limp mode. It lost 5th would not catch it going up and down thru the gears. It happened randomly. This occurred while while accelerating to merge on the highway. It also kept going it in stop…

2019 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Sep 3, 2026


Engine shut off while driving a vibration sounded prior to shut off so I turned off a/c then restarted engine again

2021 FORD F-150

Filed Sep 3, 2026


I am reporting a serious safety-related transmission issue involving my 2021 Ford F-150 equipped with the 10R80 automatic transmission. On multiple occasions during normal driving, the transmission has behaved unpredictably and, at times, dangerously. The transmission has suddenly lost the selected gear, slipped or failed to engage, shifted violently, experienced significant RPM flares, unexpectedly downshifted, and harshly clunked into first and second gear while coming to a stop. These…

2020 FORD F-150

Filed Sep 3, 2026


We purchased a used 2020 F­150 in late summer 2024. We brought it in for issues in November 2024, but the Ford dealership found no repairs were needed. We returned in March 2025 when the CDF drum failed requiring a transmission rebuild, a known issue with Technical Service Bulletin but not a recall. The engine continued consuming oil after this despite Ford completing all applicable service bulletins and advising there was nothing further to do. We took the vehicle in for service in May, 2026…

2008 FORD F-150

Filed Sep 3, 2026


1 injured

The driver side air bag went off while reversing out of my home. The air bag went off while my arm was across the steering wheel. Powder went in my eyes from it and my arm was bruised and burned from the impact. It hurt so bad that my I had someone pick me up from home and drive me to the hospital. I also had my ear drums ringing for a good while. No police has inspected it as it happened at my home and there were no warning lights for it on. I didn’t hit anything either. I was simply reversing…

2018 FORD FOCUS

Filed Sep 3, 2026


There was supposedly a recall of 2012-2018 Ford focuses such as mine, which is a 2018, but somehow my car is not included in this recall even though it seems to be affected by the same problem. I believe it to have a faulty purge valve (forgive me if I am not precise in my terminology) as it stalls after I get gas and try to start it up. I have to rev the engine to get it to stay on. I cannot stop after I get it started because it roughly idles and seems like it will shut back off if I do,…

2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT

Filed Sep 3, 2026


The Oil pump wet belt, made of rubber, experienced the same premature tooth degradation as under the 1.0L EcoBoost engines that were recalled. Rubber components blocked my oil pump resulting in a failure to pump oil while I was driving. This required me to make an emergency stop on an interstate. I have reported this to Ford and they could care less about the safety concern.

2015 FORD F-150

Filed Sep 3, 2026


I was driving on a 2 lane highway at approximately 50 mph and my truck started blowing white smoke and suddenly decelerated to 5 mph and a wrench appeared on my dashboard. I luckily was able to limp the vehicle to a parking lot. I then called AAA for a tow to my Certified Mechanic. He informed me the next day that the transmission line to the cooler failed. He replaced the cooler lines ($250). I definitely feel this problem should have a safety recall issued. If my wife and I were on a freeway…

2021 FORD F-350 SD

Filed Sep 3, 2026


The high pressure fuel pump failed sending metal shavings through out the entire fuel system. I had no heads up and the failure left me stranded on top of a bridge. I called 911 twice and finally the cops showed up and wrecker towed me off the bridge. Ford is aware of this known issue with this make and model, and even put a recall partial recall / quick fix to increase the flow around the pump to keep it cooler. I had the quick fix recall completed but it did not prevent the failure and me…

2015 FORD ESCAPE

Filed Sep 3, 2026


The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable and the message Back Up Camera Inoperative was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed…

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Updated September 6, 2026. Refreshed nightly.