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Ford problems by model year

What Ford owners report to NHTSA, year by year, with the service bulletins, recalls and repairs that fit. Pick a model year.

Each bar is the owner complaints on file with NHTSA for that model year. NHTSA has no sales count, so a bigger bar may only mean more cars were sold. Do not use it to rank models.

A model year gets a page when it has 200 or more complaints on file. 33 other Ford model years with recalls have fewer, so they are not listed.

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  F-150

  2010 to 2023 · 21,123 complaints · 102 recalls · most reported: power train (transmission and drive)

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 3 other years have fewer.

  • 2023418 complaints13 recalls
  • 2022602 complaints23 recalls
  • 20211,040 complaints29 recalls
  • 2020742 complaints11 recalls
  • 20191,343 complaints9 recalls
  • 20182,325 complaints18 recalls
  • 20171,463 complaints17 recalls
  • 20162,093 complaints13 recalls
  • 20151,745 complaints13 recalls
  • 20141,539 complaints8 recalls
  • 20132,992 complaints3 recalls
  • 20121,784 complaints4 recalls
  • 20112,194 complaints6 recalls
  • 2010843 complaints1 recall
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  Escape

  2010 to 2022 · 18,477 complaints · 69 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 4 other years have fewer.

  • 2022236 complaints21 recalls
  • 2021352 complaints21 recalls
  • 20201,619 complaints25 recalls
  • 2019599 complaints3 recalls
  • 20181,824 complaints4 recalls
  • 20172,704 complaints4 recalls
  • 20161,175 complaints4 recalls
  • 20151,133 complaints9 recalls
  • 20142,089 complaints16 recalls
  • 20132,753 complaints18 recalls
  • 2012604 complaints1 recall
  • 20111,319 complaints2 recalls
  • 20102,070 complaints3 recalls
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  Explorer

  2011 to 2022 · 14,935 complaints · 72 recalls · most reported: steering

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 5 other years have fewer.

  • 2022271 complaints25 recalls
  • 2021451 complaints27 recalls
  • 20201,249 complaints34 recalls
  • 2019300 complaints6 recalls
  • 2018734 complaints7 recalls
  • 20171,704 complaints13 recalls
  • 20162,465 complaints14 recalls
  • 20151,813 complaints8 recalls
  • 20141,684 complaints6 recalls
  • 20132,237 complaints11 recalls
  • 2012830 complaints5 recalls
  • 20111,197 complaints6 recalls
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  Edge

  2010 to 2020 · 11,422 complaints · 32 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 4 other years have fewer.

  • 2020326 complaints4 recalls
  • 2019773 complaints3 recalls
  • 2018849 complaints7 recalls
  • 20171,377 complaints8 recalls
  • 2016926 complaints7 recalls
  • 2015731 complaints7 recalls
  • 2014383 complaints3 recalls
  • 20132,447 complaints2 recalls
  • 20121,134 complaints3 recalls
  • 20111,803 complaints3 recalls
  • 2010673 complaints6 recalls
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  Fusion

  2010 to 2019 · 18,093 complaints · 47 recalls · most reported: steering

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 1 other year has fewer.

  • 2019316 complaints3 recalls
  • 2018444 complaints2 recalls
  • 20171,115 complaints4 recalls
  • 20161,652 complaints13 recalls
  • 2015997 complaints14 recalls
  • 20141,334 complaints20 recalls
  • 20131,792 complaints20 recalls
  • 20122,517 complaints5 recalls
  • 20112,795 complaints7 recalls
  • 20105,131 complaints11 recalls
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  Mustang

  2010 to 2017 · 2,913 complaints · 22 recalls · most reported: air bags

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 9 other years have fewer.

  • 2017268 complaints6 recalls
  • 2016380 complaints5 recalls
  • 2015439 complaints11 recalls
  • 2014359 complaints3 recalls
  • 2013271 complaints5 recalls
  • 2012469 complaints6 recalls
  • 2011466 complaints4 recalls
  • 2010261 complaints5 recalls
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  Focus

  2012 to 2018 · 12,431 complaints · 23 recalls · most reported: power train (transmission and drive)

  • 2018837 complaints7 recalls
  • 2017900 complaints10 recalls
  • 20161,184 complaints10 recalls
  • 20151,022 complaints9 recalls
  • 20142,606 complaints12 recalls
  • 20132,112 complaints11 recalls
  • 20123,770 complaints7 recalls
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  Expedition

  2016 to 2021 · 2,149 complaints · 36 recalls · most reported: power train (transmission and drive)

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 7 other years have fewer.

  • 2021241 complaints12 recalls
  • 2020426 complaints18 recalls
  • 2019524 complaints11 recalls
  • 2018383 complaints14 recalls
  • 2017358 complaints4 recalls
  • 2016217 complaints3 recalls

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Source: NHTSA complaint files, checked October 29, 2026. Counts are owner reports as filed.