NHTSA Data Explorer
Ford Flex
Data refreshed July 24, 2026
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Complaints
1,874
Active records
Recalls
14
Active records
TSBs
164
Active records
Filing history
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
1
Injuries
56
Crashes
64
Fires
11
Top reported issues — Ford Flex
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Operating state
Reporting mechanism
Driver assistance issue
Condition issue
Steering behavior
Access/entry issue
Engine behavior
Lighting behavior
Noise
Performance issue
Electrical issue
Starting behavior
Fluid issue
Safety restraint issue
Braking behavior
Infotainment behavior
Thermal issue
Vibration/harshness
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Safety restraint behavior
Powering on/off behavior
Smell
HVAC behavior
Ride/handling behavior
Recent change
Communication/network issue
Wiper/washer behavior
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2016 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. A black screen was displayed on the screen while in…
2016 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The rearview camera became intermittently inoperative. The contact stated that the intermittent failure made it difficult to safely reverse the vehicle while the rearview camera was inoperable. While reversing in a parking lot, the rearview camera became inoperative. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but the vehicle was…
2019 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 17, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 reversing, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not…
2019 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 17, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was distorted and became inoperable. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed; however, a dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and…
2009 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 17, 2026
On February 26, 2026, I purchased a used 2009 Ford Flex VIN from Header’s Auto Sales. At time of delivery, the vehicle was equipped with tires that did not meet the manufacturer’s required load rating for this vehicle. A licensed mechanic provided a safety assessment confirming the tires were improperly load-rated and unsafe to carry the vehicle load. We were not informed of this issue at sale. To make the vehicle safe to drive, I replaced all 4 tires at my cost. Improper load-rated tires…
2016 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 17, 2026
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank or distorted screen. In addition, the contact stated that the rear-view camera flickered on and off and the rear-view camera unavailable message was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure, and the contact was informed that parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received…
2019 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 17, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. 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 while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected, and the contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded…
2019 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 16, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); and associated the failure with the recall. However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer…
2019 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 16, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the back-over prevention camera turned on and off, and occasionally flickered. The failure became worse, and the image was displayed upside down. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount…
2014 FORD FLEX
Filed Jul 15, 2026
I noticed about 6 months ago, the Backup camera has been cutting out randomly, and has been getting worse. I noticed that there is a recall for 2015 - current models of Ford Flex for this issue. Not sure why the 2014 model isn't a part of the recall, as my car seems to be doing the exact thing described in the recall.