AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Ford Ranger
NHTSA data on file today
The 2021 Ford Ranger has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 119 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #25V685000 Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V442000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V379000 Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V982000 Radar Module Misaligned NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V811000 Seat Belt Routed Incorrectly/FMVSS 208 & 209 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V765000 Child Seat May Not Attach Properly/FMVSS 225 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 60 complaints
- Service Brakes 14 complaints
- Engine 13 complaints
- Unknown or Other 13 complaints
- Electrical System 8 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 8 complaints
Of the 119 complaints on file, 6 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 119 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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