Ford: Problem Years by Model
Which Ford model years the federal complaint file flags — and which ones stay quiet. Click a model for its full year-by-year breakdown.
Ford Escape
Avoid 2008–2010, 2013–2014, 2017 · 36,172 complaintsFord Explorer
Avoid 1996–1998, 2002, 2013, 2016 · 43,113 complaintsFord F-150
Avoid 1997, 2000–2001, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 · 47,613 complaintsFord Focus
Avoid 2000, 2012, 2014 · 29,767 complaints
Data updated 2026-08-12 from NHTSA's public records
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.