Campaigns per year
Ford filed 153 campaigns in 2025, its most in 25 years
Ford recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Manufacturer profile
Ford
Ford has filed 1,748 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1966, covering 250.9M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date78Ranked 1 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected14.1M2026 to date
Campaigns on file1,7481966 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside26Campaigns with an advisory
Filed under 3 names, including "FORD MOTOR COMPANY", "Ford Motor Company", "FORD MTR CO-OVERSEAS".
Components
Powertrain is Ford's most recalled component since 2016
Ford campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type
Ford relies on software fixes more than the industry: 33% of its 2026 campaigns
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Ford against all manufacturers, by year.
FordAll manufacturers
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered
Model year 2022 is covered by the most Ford campaigns, 168
Ford campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns
The latest Ford filings
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-606 | Sep 22, 2026 | Headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low… | Lighting | 41,748 | Part replacement |
| 26V-605 | Sep 22, 2026 | Screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image | Back-over prevention | 11,405 | Remedy pending |
| 26E-065 | Sep 22, 2026 | Screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image | Back-over prevention | 46 | Remedy pending |
| 26V-582 | Sep 9, 2026 | Battery energy control module software may cause an incorrect state of charge to display in the vehicle, or lead to an increased risk of a high… | Electrical system | 86 | Software update |
| 26V-581 | Sep 9, 2026 | Active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly | Airbags | 7 | Part replacement |
| 26V-580 | Sep 9, 2026 | Mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment | Airbags | 2,711 | Not stated |
| 26V-579 | Sep 9, 2026 | Wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status | Seat belts | 1,945 | Part replacement |
| 26V-578 | Sep 9, 2026 | Fuel tank may be improperly secured and leak fuel, or detach from the vehicle while driving | Fuel system | 223,472 | Part replacement |
| 26V-577 | Sep 9, 2026 | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 F-150 vehicles.The stabilizer rod fasteners may not have been tightened properly during… | Suspension | 17 | Part replacement |
| 26V-576 | Sep 9, 2026 | Incorrect rear axle tail bearings may have been installed, which can result in rear wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation | Powertrain | 37 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns
Ford's five largest campaigns on file
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.
Source: NHTSA ODI.