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1983-2026 · 37 model years

Ford Ranger Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Ford Ranger across 37 model years, and it has 114 recalls.

Complaints
0
Recalls
114
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Ranger complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20260800-F
202501300-F
202401300-F
20230400-C
20220500-C
20210600-C
20200700-C
201901100-D
20110600-B
20100900-C
20090800-C
20080600-B
20070600-B
200601200-D
200501100-D
200401200-D
20030500-B
20020700-C
20010900-C
20000800-C
199901000-C
199801100-D
19970700-C
19960800-C
19950700-C
199401100-D
199301000-C
19920600-B
19910600-B
19900500-B
19890300-A
19880200-A
19870500-B
19860500-B
19850300-A
19840800-C
19830700-C

Ford Ranger recalls 114

Air bags: frontal

25V678000405 vehicles affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger vehicles. The instrument panel top cover may prevent the passenger air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...

Questions about the Ford Ranger

Which Ford Ranger years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1988, 1985, 1989 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Ranger years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA lists 114 recalls across all Ford Ranger model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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