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

Model Filed in

Ford recall campaigns, newest first

29 campaigns filed in 2018, newest first.

Listed for Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and other models. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V894000 Filed Dec 18, 2018

Block Heater Cable Splice Connector May Corrode

Engine

78.7% repairedof 410,289 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 18V894000

Listed for Ford Focus. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V845000 Filed Nov 28, 2018

Transmission Clutch Slip and Fluid Leak

Power train · manual transmission

69.2% repairedof 2,828 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 18V845000

Listed for Ford Explorer. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V807000 Filed Nov 14, 2018

Fuel Pressure Sensor may Leak Fuel

Fuel system, gasoline

77.8% repairedof 144 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 18V807000

Listed for Ford Expedition; Lincoln Navigator. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V805000 Filed Nov 14, 2018

Seats are Missing J-Channel Reinforcement Brackets

Seats · mid/rear assembly

86.3% repairedof 34,946 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 18V805000

Listed for Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V802000 Filed Nov 14, 2018

Unsecured Park Pawl may cause Unintended Movement

Power train · automatic transmission

100% repairedof 4 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 18V802000

Listed for Ford Transit. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V782000 Filed Nov 6, 2018

Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207

Seats

1.5% repairedof 475 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 18V782000

Listed for Ford Fusion; Mercury Milan; Lincoln MKZ. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V775000 Filed Nov 1, 2018

Air Bag may not Fully Inflate during Deployment

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

100% repairedof 215 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 18V775000

Listed for Ford Focus. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V735000 Filed Oct 22, 2018

Stuck Canister Purge Valve may Cause Stall

Fuel system, gasoline · storage

65.4% repairedof 1,282,596 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 18V735000

Listed for Ford Edge; Lincoln MKX. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V612000 Filed Sep 11, 2018

Incorrect Length of Door Striker Bolts/FMVSS 206

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

87.9% repairedof 503 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 18V612000

Listed for Ford Fusion Hybrid, C-Max, Focus Electric. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V592000 Filed Sep 10, 2018

Charge Cord May Overheat Causing Fire

Equipment · electrical

47.4% repairedof 49,197 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 18V592000

Listed for Ford F-150. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V568000 Filed Aug 31, 2018

Fire after Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment

Seat belts · pretensioner

71.5% repairedof 1,619,112 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 18V568000

Listed for Ford Edge, Flex; Lincoln MKX, MKT. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V548000 Filed Aug 20, 2018

Alternator and Starter Cables may be Loose

Electrical system · alternator/generator/regulator

92% repairedof 87 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 18V548000

Listed for Ford Escape, Fusion. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V471000 Filed Jul 16, 2018

Unintentional Rollaway Due to Detached Shift Cable

Power train · automatic transmission · lever and linkage · floor shift

67.3% repairedof 504,182 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 18V471000

Listed for Ford F-53. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V470000 Filed Jul 16, 2018

Improperly Heat Treated Front Wheel Studs

Wheels

87% repairedof 162 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 18V470000

Listed for Ford F-150, Expedition; Lincoln Navigator. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V392000 Filed Jun 12, 2018

Fuel Pump Assembly Welds May Fracture Causing Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

90.4% repairedof 5,645 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 18V392000

Listed for Ford Edge; Lincoln MKZ. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V390000 Filed Jun 11, 2018

Torque Converter Connection may Fail

Power train · automatic transmission · torque converter

96% repairedof 25 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 18V390000

Listed for Ford E-450. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V367000 Filed Jun 1, 2018

Insufficient U-Bolt Torque Causing Axle Separation

Suspension · front · springs · leaf spring assembly · u-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Repair progress not yet reported904 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 18V367000

Listed for Ford Ecosport. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V312000 Filed May 14, 2018

Incorrect Brake Fluid Cap/FMVSS 135

Equipment · other · labels

44.3% repairedof 273 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 18V312000

Listed for Ford Transit. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V275000 Filed Apr 30, 2018

Water may Enter the Trailer Tow Module

Electrical system · wiring

58.2% repairedof 25,658 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 18V275000

Listed for Ford F-150, Expedition. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V214000 Filed Apr 4, 2018

Shifter position may incorrectly indicate 'Park'

Power train · automatic transmission

90.5% repairedof 292,909 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 18V214000

Where to next

Every Ford modelFord models →Decode a Ford VINFord VIN decoder →Check your exact carNHTSA's VIN lookup →

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

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

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.

Ford Recalls

Ford recall campaigns, newest first

Block Heater Cable Splice Connector May Corrode

Transmission Clutch Slip and Fluid Leak

Fuel Pressure Sensor may Leak Fuel

Seats are Missing J-Channel Reinforcement Brackets

Unsecured Park Pawl may cause Unintended Movement

Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207

Air Bag may not Fully Inflate during Deployment

Stuck Canister Purge Valve may Cause Stall

Incorrect Length of Door Striker Bolts/FMVSS 206

Charge Cord May Overheat Causing Fire

Fire after Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment

Alternator and Starter Cables may be Loose

Unintentional Rollaway Due to Detached Shift Cable

Improperly Heat Treated Front Wheel Studs

Fuel Pump Assembly Welds May Fracture Causing Leak

Torque Converter Connection may Fail

Insufficient U-Bolt Torque Causing Axle Separation

Incorrect Brake Fluid Cap/FMVSS 135

Water may Enter the Trailer Tow Module

Shifter position may incorrectly indicate 'Park'

Ford recalls by model

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Data sources

Processing

Limitations

Review

Changelog

Campaigns filed per year