Ford Transit — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2015, 2016 · Best bets: 2022, 2019, 2023, 2018
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 188 |
| 2016 | 151 |
| 2017 | 95 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 53 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 36 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 23 | Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Caution | 82 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 36 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 55 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 95 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 151 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 188 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2001 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |