Ford Transit
Owners filed 779 complaints across 15 model years of the Ford Transit. The 2015 drew the most (192); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years15
Complaints779
Recalls154
Fires13
Deaths10
Every Ford Transit model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 28 | 10 | 2 | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2023 | 56 | 18 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2022 | 38 | 16 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 23 | 4 | — | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2020 | 83 | 9 | 3 | 1 | Seats | Routine | |
| 2019 | 37 | 9 | — | 2 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 4 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 155 | 21 | 4 | 7 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2015 | 192 | 26 | 1 | 4 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs | Routine |
Which Ford Transit years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 192 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 26 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.