Ford Flex
Owners filed 1,914 complaints across 11 model years of the Ford Flex. The 2013 drew the most (578); the 2017 the fewest (42).
Model years11
Complaints1,914
Recalls34
Fires11
Deaths1
Every Ford Flex model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 247 | 4 | — | 4 | Back Over Prevention | Above average | |
| 2018 | 65 | 3 | — | 7 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2017 | 42 | 4 | — | 2 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2016 | 98 | 3 | — | 4 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 107 | 4 | 2 | — | Back Over Prevention | Routine | |
| 2014 | 249 | 4 | 2 | 11 | Steering | Above average | |
| 2013 | 578 | 6 | 1 | 11 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2012 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Steering | Fatalities reported | |
| 2010 | 139 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2009 | 181 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Engine | Routine |
Which Ford Flex years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 578 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.