Worst years for a Ford Transit
Owners have filed 1,064 complaints about the Ford Transit with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2016 Ford Transit211 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Ford Transit year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2025 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2024 | C | 41 | 0 | 5 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2023 | C | 77 | 4 | 0 | 27,229 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | C | 54 | 4 | 0 | 9,316 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 32 | 3 | 0 | 52,234 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | C | 106 | 1 | 4 | 3,890 | Seats |
| 2019 | C | 47 | 4 | 0 | 15,000 | Brakes |
| 2018 | C | 77 | 1 | 1 | 44,640 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | C | 133 | 5 | 2 | 50,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | F | 211 | 11 | 5 | 70,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | D | 270 | 10 | 2 | 77,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Ford Transit
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2022
Exactly what failed on a Ford Transit
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Transit, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Transit problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Transit
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.