Worst years for a Ford Transit Connect
Owners have filed 742 complaints about the Ford Transit Connect with NHTSA across model years 2010 to 2023. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2014 Ford Transit Connect159 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly body & structure.
Cleanest on record
2021 Ford Transit Connect14 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Ford Transit Connect 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | C | 40 | 2 | 2 | 15,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | C | 72 | 2 | 0 | 13,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | B | 32 | 0 | 0 | 46,000 | Brakes |
| 2017 | B | 33 | 1 | 0 | 52,600 | Brakes |
| 2016 | D | 146 | 1 | 1 | 58,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2015 | C | 79 | 3 | 0 | 72,056 | Body & Structure |
| 2014 | D | 159 | 4 | 2 | 59,850 | Body & Structure |
| 2013 | C | 38 | 4 | 0 | 33,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | C | 35 | 1 | 1 | 35,003 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2011 | B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 49,086 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2010 | D | 56 | 8 | 2 | 53,000 | Brakes |
What breaks on a Ford Transit Connect
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2010
Exactly what failed on a Ford Transit Connect
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Transit Connect, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Transit Connect 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 Connect
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.