Ford Ranger — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 1999, 2000, 1998, 2001 · Best bets: 2025, 2022, 1986, 1987, 2024, 1989
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 36 |
| 1987 | 51 |
| 1988 | 90 |
| 1989 | 73 |
| 1990 | 106 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 1992 | 191 |
| 1993 | 235 |
| 1994 | 455 |
| 1995 | 321 |
| 1996 | 413 |
| 1997 | 411 |
| 1998 | 576 |
| 1999 | 755 |
| 2000 | 670 |
| 2001 | 515 |
| 2002 | 346 |
| 2003 | 243 |
| 2004 | 404 |
| 2005 | 289 |
| 2006 | 271 |
| 2007 | 270 |
| 2008 | 326 |
| 2009 | 168 |
| 2010 | 156 |
| 2011 | 235 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 264 |
| 2020 | 126 |
| 2021 | 112 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 5 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 35 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 73 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 18 | Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 37 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 112 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 126 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 264 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2016 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2011 | Recommended | 235 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2010 | Recommended | 156 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2009 | Recommended | 168 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2008 | Caution | 326 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Recommended | 270 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 271 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Recommended | 289 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Caution | 404 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Recommended | 243 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Caution | 346 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Avoid | 515 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Avoid | 670 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Avoid | 755 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Avoid | 576 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Caution | 411 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1996 | Caution | 413 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1995 | Caution | 321 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1994 | Caution | 455 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1993 | Recommended | 235 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1992 | Recommended | 191 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1991 | Recommended | 133 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1990 | Recommended | 106 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1989 | Recommended | 73 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1988 | Recommended | 90 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1987 | Recommended | 51 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1986 | Recommended | 36 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1985 | Not enough data | 27 | Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1984 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1983 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |