Ford Transit ConnectYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 575 NHTSA owner complaints across 14 model years, no Ford Transit Connect year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2017. The Transit Connect has 32 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ford Transit Connect 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 Transit Connect median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Ford Transit Connect problems
All model years combined: 575 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 100 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 69 | 2 |
| Structure | 68 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 55 | 8 |
| Engine | 55 | 4 |
| Visibility/wiper | 42 | 1 |
| Visibility | 33 | 0 |
| Steering | 32 | 2 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 32 | 0 |
| 18 other systems | 184 | 15 |
Ford Transit Connect recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Transit Connect
- Door Latch FailuresLed to recall 20V-177
- Door Latch FailureLed to recall 16V-643