Ford Used Vehicles: Complaints, Recalls and Model Years
Pick a Ford model to see owner complaints and safety recalls by year. Counts are reports people chose to file, not a score, and they are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
Open the model you are shopping, then the year in the listing. This page is only the list.
This hub covers 46 published Ford nameplates in the 2026-10-15 snapshot. Open a model to see complaint counts by year, recall campaigns and the leading named system.
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Snapshot 2026-10-15 · 46 published nameplates
Ford nameplates with the most owner reports
| Ford | Owner complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 38,113 |
| Ford Explorer | 32,015 |
| Ford Escape | 29,217 |
| Ford Fusion | 23,844 |
| Ford Focus | 21,994 |
| Ford Taurus | 17,630 |
| Ford Edge | 13,943 |
| Ford Windstar | 13,917 |
| Ford Mustang | 9,093 |
| Ford Expedition | 8,600 |
| Ford Ranger | 7,677 |
| Ford F-250 Sd | 3,885 |
Ford nameplates
- 500 99
- Aerostar 2,040
- Aspire 207
- Bronco 1,306
- Bronco Sport 263
- C-MAX 492
- Contour 3,090
- Crown Victoria 2,633
- E-150 407
- E-250 16
- E-350 62
- Econoline 478
- Ecosport 1,839
- Edge 13,943
- Escape 29,217
- Escort 3,857
- Excursion 905
- Expedition 8,600
- Explorer 32,015
- F Super Duty 77
- F-150 38,113
- F-250 3,721
- F-250 Sd 3,885
- F-350 2,397
- F-350 Sd 2,035
- Festiva 164
- Fiesta 3,047
- Five Hundred 1,064
- Flex 1,743
- Focus 21,994
- Freestar 2,451
- Freestyle 3,617
- Fusion 23,844
- Gt 5
- Ltd 40
- Maverick 1,177
- Mustang 9,093
- Mustang Mach E 610
- Probe 1,183
- Ranger 7,677
- Taurus 17,630
- Tempo 1,180
- Thunderbird 2,303
- Transit 561
- Transit Connect 193
- Windstar 13,917
Frequently asked questions
Which Ford model has the most NHTSA complaints in this snapshot?
Ford F-150 has the highest owner-report count among published Ford nameplates (38,113 complaints). That is a count, not a ranking of reliability.
What is the difference between a complaint and a recall?
A complaint is an owner report filed with NHTSA. A recall is a manufacturer safety campaign. YearTell shows both and does not treat a complaint total as a defect finding.
Does YearTell score Ford reliability?
No. Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold. Read the methodology for what these numbers cannot tell you.