Ford Transit Connect Reliability by Year
712 NHTSA complaints (2010–2022). Complaint rate: 43.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Ford Transit Connect reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 712 NHTSA complaints (2010–2022), the most problematic years are 2014, 2016, with high complaint volumes linked to transmission issues. Better choices include 2022, 2021, 2018, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- transmission issues — 90 complaints (4.4% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 69 complaints (7.2% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 62 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- engine problems — 55 complaints (1.8% involved a crash)
- structure:body — 53 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2014–2016 Ford Transit Connect. The 2021–2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Transit Connect Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 90 | 4.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 69 | 7.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 62 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 55 | 1.8% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 53 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 46 | 8.7% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 37 | 2.7% |
| STEERING | 31 | 6.5% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 24 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 18 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Ford Transit Connectaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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