Ford B500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Ford B500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls71967–1975 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford B500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'67'68'69'70'71'72'73'74'75

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1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Ford B500 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

7 recalls

Ford B500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages75V-080 · 1975 · May 12, 1975 · 21,494 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system74V-031 · 1974 · Feb 25, 1974 · 15,126 vehicles Supply: check valve73V-036 · 1971–1973 · Feb 16, 1973 · 568 vehicles Power assist: vacuum71V-025 · 1971 · Feb 19, 1971 · 12,322 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-024 · 1968–1971 · Feb 19, 1971 · 11,055 vehicles Power assist: vacuum68V-062 · 1968 · Jun 13, 1968 · 3,900 vehicles Steering68V-028 · 1967–1968 · Apr 2, 1968 · 82,000 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the B500

Mar 21, 1988
COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURPE88036 · 1983–1986 · closed Jul 26, 1988
No recall