Ford Ranger
Owners filed 8,155 complaints across 33 model years of the Ford Ranger. The 1999 drew the most (755); the 2017 the fewest (1).
Model years33
Complaints8,155
Recalls246
Fires240
Deaths41
Every Ford Ranger model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 7 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2025 | 39 | 13 | — | 3 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2024 | 79 | 13 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2022 | 37 | 5 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 114 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2020 | 127 | 7 | 1 | 6 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 266 | 11 | 2 | 13 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 235 | 6 | 1 | 9 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2010 | 156 | 9 | — | 6 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2009 | 169 | 8 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2008 | 326 | 6 | 1 | 9 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2007 | 270 | 6 | 1 | 10 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2006 | 271 | 12 | 2 | 14 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2005 | 289 | 11 | 5 | 23 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2004 | 404 | 12 | 3 | 42 | Air Bags | Do not drive | |
| 2003 | 243 | 5 | 11 | 37 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 346 | 7 | 12 | 43 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 515 | 9 | 9 | 62 | Suspension | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 670 | 8 | 12 | 86 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 755 | 10 | 14 | 96 | Tires | High concern | |
| 1998 | 576 | 11 | 29 | 66 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 411 | 7 | 8 | 40 | Interior Lighting | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 413 | 8 | 18 | 41 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 321 | 7 | 9 | 25 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 438 | 11 | 15 | 53 | Parking Brake › Conventional | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 232 | 10 | 15 | 31 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 189 | 6 | 32 | 13 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | High concern | |
| 1991 | 132 | 6 | 21 | 9 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | High concern | |
| 1990 | 105 | 5 | 15 | 9 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Fatalities reported |
Which Ford Ranger years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 755 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 10 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.