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757 recalls on record · Latest: Mar 17, 2026

Ford Recall Insight

Ford appears on 757 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 101,704 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA. That represents approximately 0.744% of the federal archive, a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Mar 17, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 46 critical, 4 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Apr 3, 2019 to Sep 23, 2020.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.

NHTSA Critical Sep 23, 2020

FORD 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

NHTSA Critical Sep 10, 2020

FORD 2020: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Aug 10, 2020

FORD 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jul 17, 2020

FORD 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NHTSA Moderate Jul 17, 2020

FORD 2021: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

NHTSA Critical Jun 23, 2020

FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

NHTSA Critical Jun 8, 2020

FORD 2014-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA Critical May 27, 2020

FORD 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical May 27, 2020

FORD 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

NHTSA Critical May 8, 2020

FORD 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

NHTSA Critical May 8, 2020

FORD 2014-2017: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Apr 16, 2020

FORD 2020: SEAT BELTS

NHTSA Critical Apr 3, 2020

FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

NHTSA Critical Mar 23, 2020

FORD 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

NHTSA Critical Mar 9, 2020

FORD 2019: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

NHTSA Critical Feb 21, 2020

FORD 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

NHTSA Critical Feb 21, 2020

FORD 2015-2016: ENGINE

NHTSA Critical Feb 21, 2020

FORD 2018-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Dec 18, 2019

FORD 2020: TIRES:BEAD

NHTSA Critical Dec 11, 2019

FORD 2017-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

NHTSA Critical Dec 4, 2019

FORD 2017-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

NHTSA Critical Nov 21, 2019

FORD 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 12, 2019

FORD 2018-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 12, 2019

FORD 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA Critical Oct 25, 2019

FORD 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA Critical Oct 25, 2019

FORD 2019: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

NHTSA Critical Oct 10, 2019

FORD 2019: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2019

FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2019

FORD 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA Moderate Sep 11, 2019

FORD 2017: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Aug 28, 2019

FORD 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

NHTSA Critical Jul 10, 2019

FORD 2019: SEAT BELTS

NHTSA Critical Jul 5, 2019

FORD 2012-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

NHTSA Critical Jun 18, 2019

FORD 2017-2018: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical Jun 18, 2019

FORD 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Moderate Jun 11, 2019

FORD 2018-2019: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

NHTSA Critical Jun 10, 2019

FORD 2011-2017: SUSPENSION:REAR

NHTSA Critical Jun 10, 2019

FORD 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Jun 10, 2019

FORD 2009-2016: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Jun 7, 2019

FORD 2017: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical Jun 5, 2019

FORD 2018: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical May 29, 2019

FORD 2005-2018: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical May 29, 2019

FORD 2018-2019: EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2019

FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2019

FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

NHTSA Critical May 13, 2019

FORD 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Apr 26, 2019

FORD 2015-2018: SEATS

NHTSA Critical Apr 8, 2019

FORD 2015-2019: ENGINE

NHTSA Moderate Apr 3, 2019

FORD 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA Critical Apr 3, 2019

FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA - federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, or NHTSA directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index - firm-level aggregation across all three federal recall feeds

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Recalls are aggregated across FDA, CPSC and NHTSA filings that name this firm; the total reflects the federal record, not an independent investigation. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.