Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Ford Ranger EV

Owners filed 28 complaints across 4 model years of the Ford Ranger EV. The 2001 drew the most (12); the 1999 the fewest (4).

Model years4
Complaints28
Recalls4
Fires1
Deaths1

Every Ford Ranger EV model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
200112
0—3Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchFatalities reported
20006
1—1Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
19994
11—Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
19986
2——Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineRoutine

Which Ford Ranger EV years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch.

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.