Ford Transit — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. 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 | 191 |
| 2016 | 153 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 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 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Not enough data | 28 | Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 56 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 37 | 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 | 83 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 37 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 56 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 98 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 153 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 191 | 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. |