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FordFord — Reliability & Problems

60 models, 424 model years covered with NHTSA complaint data.

Ford F-150
16 yearsavg 1676/yr26,811 total
Worst: 2013 (3910 complaints)Best: 2025 (157 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford ESCAPE
16 yearsavg 1482/yr23,710 total
Worst: 2013 (3670 complaints)Best: 2025 (32 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford FUSION
11 yearsavg 2153/yr23,687 total
Worst: 2010 (7020 complaints)Best: 2020 (257 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford EXPLORER
16 yearsavg 1163/yr18,608 total
Worst: 2016 (3000 complaints)Best: 2024 (24 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford FOCUS
9 yearsavg 1910/yr17,191 total
Worst: 2012 (4967 complaints)Best: 2011 (157 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford EDGE
15 yearsavg 982/yr14,728 total
Worst: 2013 (3228 complaints)Best: 2023 (26 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-250
13 yearsavg 547/yr7,112 total
Worst: 2019 (1917 complaints)Best: 2010 (109 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford MUSTANG
16 yearsavg 282/yr4,508 total
Worst: 2015 (593 complaints)Best: 2025 (15 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford FIESTA
9 yearsavg 480/yr4,324 total
Worst: 2011 (1039 complaints)Best: 2018 (46 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford EXPEDITION
16 yearsavg 228/yr3,655 total
Worst: 2019 (569 complaints)Best: 2025 (47 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-350
11 yearsavg 309/yr3,400 total
Worst: 2017 (729 complaints)Best: 2013 (110 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford ECOSPORT
5 yearsavg 483/yr2,416 total
Worst: 2018 (961 complaints)Best: 2022 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford TAURUS
10 yearsavg 222/yr2,223 total
Worst: 2013 (749 complaints)Best: 2019 (15 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford FLEX
10 yearsavg 219/yr2,188 total
Worst: 2013 (777 complaints)Best: 2017 (53 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford BRONCO SPORT
5 yearsavg 371/yr1,854 total
Worst: 2021 (1006 complaints)Best: 2025 (24 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford FUSION HYBRID
11 yearsavg 142/yr1,562 total
Worst: 2010 (641 complaints)Best: 2020 (14 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford MAVERICK HYBRID
4 yearsavg 347/yr1,388 total
Worst: 2022 (726 complaints)Best: 2025 (32 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford RANGER
9 yearsavg 140/yr1,264 total
Worst: 2019 (340 complaints)Best: 2023 (19 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford MUSTANG MACH E
5 yearsavg 239/yr1,196 total
Worst: 2021 (651 complaints)Best: 2025 (23 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford BRONCO
5 yearsavg 233/yr1,166 total
Worst: 2022 (464 complaints)Best: 2025 (64 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford TRANSIT
10 yearsavg 102/yr1,016 total
Worst: 2015 (267 complaints)Best: 2021 (32 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-150 HYBRID
5 yearsavg 165/yr826 total
Worst: 2021 (317 complaints)Best: 2025 (26 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford ESCAPE HYBRID
8 yearsavg 95/yr762 total
Worst: 2020 (358 complaints)Best: 2013 (10 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-250 SD
14 yearsavg 54/yr753 total
Worst: 2011 (189 complaints)Best: 2022 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford TRANSIT CONNECT
13 yearsavg 57/yr735 total
Worst: 2014 (159 complaints)Best: 2022 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-350 SD
15 yearsavg 47/yr704 total
Worst: 2022 (158 complaints)Best: 2021 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford C-MAX
6 yearsavg 79/yr473 total
Worst: 2013 (231 complaints)Best: 2018 (12 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford MAVERICK
4 yearsavg 110/yr441 total
Worst: 2022 (201 complaints)Best: 2025 (33 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford FUSION ENERGI
8 yearsavg 49/yr392 total
Worst: 2019 (148 complaints)Best: 2018 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
4 yearsavg 94/yr374 total
Worst: 2023 (187 complaints)Best: 2025 (11 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford FOCUS ELECTRIC
6 yearsavg 52/yr312 total
Worst: 2013 (120 complaints)Best: 2016 (9 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford C-MAX HYBRID
3 yearsavg 69/yr208 total
Worst: 2013 (179 complaints)Best: 2016 (10 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford E-350
11 yearsavg 18/yr202 total
Worst: 2013 (32 complaints)Best: 2018 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford E-450
12 yearsavg 14/yr172 total
Worst: 2021 (51 complaints)Best: 2025 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-450
8 yearsavg 20/yr158 total
Worst: 2020 (33 complaints)Best: 2015 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford C-MAX ENERGI
5 yearsavg 30/yr148 total
Worst: 2013 (65 complaints)Best: 2017 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-53
11 yearsavg 13/yr141 total
Worst: 2020 (28 complaints)Best: 2022 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford ESCAPE PHEV
3 yearsavg 44/yr131 total
Worst: 2022 (98 complaints)Best: 2023 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford E-150
7 yearsavg 17/yr122 total
Worst: 2011 (30 complaints)Best: 2014 (9 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-550
8 yearsavg 15/yr121 total
Worst: 2020 (23 complaints)Best: 2013 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford F-450 SD
7 yearsavg 15/yr107 total
Worst: 2022 (37 complaints)Best: 2019 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-550 SD
8 yearsavg 10/yr81 total
Worst: 2015 (18 complaints)Best: 2024 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Ford E-250
5 yearsavg 11/yr54 total
Worst: 2013 (13 complaints)Best: 2014 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F53
4 yearsavg 12/yr49 total
Worst: 2020 (30 complaints)Best: 2019 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford CROWN VICTORIA
2 yearsavg 23/yr46 total
Worst: 2011 (32 complaints)Best: 2010 (14 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPT
3 yearsavg 15/yr45 total
Worst: 2016 (29 complaints)Best: 2015 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN
2 yearsavg 22/yr43 total
Worst: 2013 (38 complaints)Best: 2014 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
1 yearsavg 38/yr38 total
Worst: 2010 (38 complaints)Best: 2010 (38 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT
3 yearsavg 11/yr33 total
Worst: 2013 (14 complaints)Best: 2016 (9 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-350 SUPER DUTY
2 yearsavg 10/yr20 total
Worst: 2011 (12 complaints)Best: 2012 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-650
2 yearsavg 10/yr20 total
Worst: 2017 (12 complaints)Best: 2021 (8 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-59
2 yearsavg 8/yr15 total
Worst: 2020 (8 complaints)Best: 2022 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-650 SD
2 yearsavg 7/yr14 total
Worst: 2019 (8 complaints)Best: 2016 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford TAURUS POLICE INTERCEPTOR
2 yearsavg 7/yr14 total
Worst: 2014 (7 complaints)Best: 2014 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford SUPER DUTY
1 yearsavg 9/yr9 total
Worst: 2010 (9 complaints)Best: 2010 (9 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford ECONOLINE
1 yearsavg 7/yr7 total
Worst: 2017 (7 complaints)Best: 2017 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford EXPLORER HYBRID
1 yearsavg 7/yr7 total
Worst: 2021 (7 complaints)Best: 2021 (7 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford FOCUS RS
1 yearsavg 6/yr6 total
Worst: 2016 (6 complaints)Best: 2016 (6 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F-750
1 yearsavg 5/yr5 total
Worst: 2017 (5 complaints)Best: 2017 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good
Ford F550
1 yearsavg 5/yr5 total
Worst: 2017 (5 complaints)Best: 2017 (5 complaints)Years to avoid →
Avoid Below Avg Average Good