MYRModel Year Report

Ford Flex — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2013, 2014 · Best bets: 2017, 2018, 2012, 2016, 2015, 2010

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Flex Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2009: 181 complaints 2009 2010: 139 complaints 2011: 144 complaints 2011 2012: 64 complaints 2013: 578 complaints 2013 2014: 249 complaints 2015: 104 complaints 2015 2016: 96 complaints 2017: 42 complaints 2017 2018: 62 complaints 2019: 238 complaints 2019
2019: 238 complaints
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YearComplaints
2009181
2010139
2011144
201264
2013578
2014249
2015104
201696
201742
201862
2019238

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Caution 238 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 104 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 249 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 578 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 139 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 181 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.