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Ford Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 1,340 recall campaigns that cover Ford vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1980 and 2026. The Ford F-150 has the most complaints filed of any Ford model, with 183 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Ford recall campaigns, newest first

32 campaigns filed in 2016, newest first.

Listed for Ford Transit. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V331000 Filed May 20, 2016

Wheel Chair Lift Platform Cracking/Big Pivot Holes

Equipment adaptive/mobility
Repair progress not yet reported2 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V331000
Listed for Ford Fusion. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V250000 Filed Apr 27, 2016

Driver Seat Riser Weld may Fail/FMVSS 207,210

Seat belts · front · anchorage
92.3% repairedof 39 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V250000
Listed for Ford F-150, Mustang, Expedition; Lincoln Navigator. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V248000 Filed Apr 27, 2016

Unexpected Transmission Downshift

Power train · automatic transmission
68.9% repairedof 153,581 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V248000
Listed for Ford Taurus, Flex, Taurus X; Mercury Sable and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V247000 Filed Apr 26, 2016

Air Bag Second Stage may not Inflate Properly

Air bags · frontal
84.3% repairedof 695 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V247000
Listed for Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-550 SD, F-450 SD. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V246000 Filed Apr 26, 2016

Possible Damage to Tire Inner Sidewall

Tires · sidewall
83.9% repairedof 2,288 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V246000
Listed for Ford Explorer. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V245000 Filed Apr 26, 2016

Rear Suspension Toe Link may be Improperly Welded

Suspension · rear
79.6% repairedof 75,364 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V245000
Listed for Ford Transit. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V188000 Filed Apr 4, 2016

Side Curtain Air Bag Assembly Improperly Installed

Air bags · side/window
85.8% repairedof 37,066 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V188000
Listed for Ford Explorer; Lincoln MKC. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V183000 Filed Mar 31, 2016

Engine Block Heater May Overheat

Engine and engine cooling · engine
87.9% repairedof 1,543 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V183000
Listed for Ford Transit. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V111000 Filed Feb 25, 2016

Rear Seat Belt Buckle may not Latch

Seat belts · rear/other · buckle assembly
79.2% repairedof 48,990 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V111000
Listed for Ford F-150. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V110000 Filed Feb 25, 2016

Restraint System May Misclassify Front Passenger

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification
80.4% repairedof 2,894 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V110000
Listed for Ford E-350, E-450. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V046000 Filed Jan 28, 2016

Loss of Trailer Braking Function

Electrical system · integrated trailer brake control
50.7% repairedof 75 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V046000
Listed for Ford Ranger. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V036000 Filed Jan 25, 2016

Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
0.2% repairedof 361,692 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V036000

Ford recalls by model

Ford F-150 recalls (183)Ford Explorer recalls (142)Ford Ranger recalls (102)Ford Escape recalls (95)Ford F-250 recalls (87)Ford F-350 recalls (83)Ford Mustang recalls (82)Ford F-350 SD recalls (78)Ford Expedition recalls (77)Ford Taurus recalls (71)Ford F-250 SD recalls (68)Ford Crown Victoria recalls (48)Ford Fusion recalls (46)Ford Edge recalls (43)Ford Focus recalls (36)Ford Escort recalls (35)Ford Windstar recalls (33)Ford Contour recalls (22)Ford Fiesta recalls (12)Ford Freestar recalls (5)

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

202670 2025131 202458 202357 202261 202151 202039 201960 201829 201735 201632 201540

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.