Ford Transit Connect — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2014, 2016 · Best bets: 2020, 2013, 2010, 2019

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Transit Connect Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 2010: 42 complaints 2010 2011: 24 complaints 2012: 26 complaints 2012 2013: 32 complaints 2014: 127 complaints 2014 2015: 66 complaints 2016: 104 complaints 2016 2017: 28 complaints 2018: 22 complaints 2018 2019: 51 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2020 2021: 8 complaints 2022: 6 complaints 2022 2023: 1 complaints 2023
2023: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
201042
201124
201226
201332
2014127
201566
2016104
201728
201822
201951
202031
20218
20226
20231

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 51 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Avoid 104 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 66 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 127 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.