By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about National VAN vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2012 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
National VAN
The complete NHTSA record for National VAN vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most National VAN recalls are filed by National Van Builders, part of National Van.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns60 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Econoline has the most complaints of any National VAN model
Every National VAN model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econoline | 2002 to 2008 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| Ford E-150 | 2006 to 2011 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Ford E-250 | 2006 to 2011 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Ford E-350 | 2006 to 2011 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| S34 | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a National VAN product
- 12V-437 Sep 7, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
Adaptive equipment · 605 vehicles - 08V-482 Sep 17, 2008
These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the…
Adaptive equipment · 43 vehicles - 08V-125 Mar 20, 2008
These vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."…
Adaptive equipment · 43 vehicles - 07V-070 Feb 28, 2007
Certain vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.…
Adaptive equipment · 13 vehicles - 04V-450 Sep 30, 2004
On certain vans built on ford econoline chassis and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor…
Adaptive equipment · 20 vehicles - 02V-160-007 Oct 21, 2002
One s34 converted wheelchair van equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can…
Seat belts · 1 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.