Ford Ranger problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Ford Ranger model year, from official NHTSA data.
8,402
NHTSA complaints
68
recall campaigns
3,006
service bulletins (TSBs)
22
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford Ranger | 6 | 7 | — |
| 2025 Ford Ranger | 39 | 13 | 71 |
| 2024 Ford Ranger | 79 | 13 | 101 |
| 2023 Ford Ranger | 18 | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ford Ranger | 37 | 5 | 84 |
| 2021 Ford Ranger | 114 | 6 | 113 |
| 2020 Ford Ranger | 127 | 7 | 137 |
| 2019 Ford Ranger | 266 | 11 | 140 |
| 2011 Ford Ranger | 235 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 Ford Ranger | 156 | 8 | 15 |
| 2009 Ford Ranger | 169 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 Ford Ranger | 326 | 5 | 16 |
| 2007 Ford Ranger | 270 | 5 | 21 |
| 2006 Ford Ranger | 271 | 12 | 15 |
| 2005 Ford Ranger | 289 | 9 | 30 |
| 2004 Ford Ranger | 404 | 10 | 55 |
| 2003 Ford Ranger | 243 | 1 | 68 |
| 2002 Ford Ranger | 346 | 3 | 128 |
| 2001 Ford Ranger | 515 | 4 | 204 |
| 2000 Ford Ranger | 670 | 3 | 190 |
| 1999 Ford Ranger | 755 | 1 | 301 |
| 1998 Ford Ranger | 576 | 1 | 289 |
| 1997 Ford Ranger | 411 | 1 | 202 |
| 1996 Ford Ranger | 413 | 1 | 176 |
| 1995 Ford Ranger | 321 | 1 | 157 |
| 1994 Ford Ranger | 438 | 0 | 100 |
| 1993 Ford Ranger | 232 | 0 | 94 |
| 1992 Ford Ranger | 189 | 0 | 58 |
| 1991 Ford Ranger | 132 | 0 | 55 |
| 1990 Ford Ranger | 105 | 0 | 42 |
| 1989 Ford Ranger | 73 | 0 | 30 |
| 1988 Ford Ranger | 89 | 0 | 28 |
| 1987 Ford Ranger | 50 | 0 | 21 |
| 1986 Ford Ranger | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| 1985 Ford Ranger | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| 1984 Ford Ranger | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1983 Ford Ranger | 11 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Ford Ranger air bags problems1,881
- Ford Ranger power train problems849
- Ford Ranger tires problems842
- Ford Ranger structure problems736
- Ford Ranger service brakes, hydraulic problems643
- Ford Ranger electrical system problems635
- Ford Ranger suspension problems624
- Ford Ranger vehicle speed control problems562
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 NoncomplianceRQ21002 · opened Aug 3, 2021 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · opened Oct 14, 2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009