Ford Five Hundred — years to avoid
Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.
Complaint history
- Not enough data
Every year, ranked
Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Compared with a typical year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ○ Not enough data | 199 | Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict. |
| 2006 | ○ Not enough data | 364 | Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict. |
| 2005 | ○ Not enough data | 510 | Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict. |
| 2004 | ○ Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
How the rankings work
Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.
- ▲ Recommended
At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.
- ● Recommended
Within 30% of the model’s typical year.
- ◆ Caution
30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.
- ■ Avoid
More than double the complaints of the typical year.
- ○ Not enough data
Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.
Recalls
4
recalls on file across every Ford Five Hundred model year.
Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.