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Ford Ranger

Every Ford Ranger model year on file, 1978 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years8,4661,169 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years461978 to 2026
Recall campaigns114Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,134Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 755

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600800197819851989199319977552001200520092013201720212026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Ford Ranger complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
1,888
Brakes
880
Powertrain
866
Tires
852
Structure
739
Electrical system
647
Engine and cooling
628
Suspension
628
Speed control
564
Fuel system
526
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Ranger model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Ranger by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup616.7758021
2025Pickup427.122113073
2024Pickup843.6191130104
2023Pickup1816.7334064
2022Pickup375.4395086
2021Pickup11710.313560113
2020Pickup1285.514771137
2019Pickup2686.0255110140
2018Not decoded0NoneNone002
2017Pickup10.01003
2016Pickup10.02003
2015Not decoded0NoneNone003
2014Pickup10.03001
2013Not decoded0NoneNone001
2012Not decoded0NoneNone003
2011Pickup2354.75406012
2010Pickup1563.84739015
2009Pickup1691.86158010
2008Pickup3263.45186116
2007Pickup2704.46926121
2006Pickup2715.956512015
2005Pickup28910.425211330
2004Pickup40412.655312355
2003Pickup24319.86405168
2002Pickup34616.81,57370128
2001Pickup51515.32,14692204
2000Pickup67016.18,37580190
1999Pickup75515.110,067100301
1998Pickup57617.04,114111289
1997Pickup41112.92,74072202
1996Pickup41315.76,88380176
1995Pickup32110.94,01371157
1994Pickup43816.06,257111100
1993Pickup23220.73,31410294
1992Pickup18925.42,9086158
1991Pickup13225.02,4006455
1990Pickup10522.92,6255342
1989Pickup7327.41,4603130
1988Pickup8933.72,9672228
1987Pickup5034.02,5005421
1986Pickup3540.08755723
1985Pickup2737.01,3503120
1984Pickup1266.76008111
1983Pickup1118.2733709
1979Not decoded0NoneNone000
1978Not decoded0NoneNone000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Ranger

  • 26V-605 Sep 22, 2026
    Screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image
    Back-over prevention · 11k vehicles
  • 26V-548 Aug 25, 2026
    Engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 10k vehicles
  • 26V-343 May 27, 2026
    Engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 1,536 vehicles
  • 26V-335 May 26, 2026
    Vehicle specifications listed on the tire placard and safety certification labels may be incorrect, including the VIN, capacity weight, seating…
    Equipment · 268 vehicles
  • 26V-268 Apr 28, 2026
    Front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt
    Seats · 180k vehicles
  • 26V-238 Apr 14, 2026
    Sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be improperly positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires
    Electrical system · 140k vehicles
  • 26V-122 Mar 3, 2026
    Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 48k vehicles
  • 26V-104 Feb 20, 2026
    When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn…
    Electrical system · 4.38M vehicles
  • 25V-823 Dec 1, 2025
    Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)…
    Brakes · 679 vehicles
  • 25V-685 Oct 10, 2025
    Engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in
    Equipment · 59k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.