Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2016 Ford Transit
NHTSA data on file today
The 2016 Ford Transit has 21 NHTSA recall campaigns and 156 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Newest 20 recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #25V572000 Blank or Distorted Rearview Camera Image NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V631000 Parking Brake Cable May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V767000 Driveshaft Coupling May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V333000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V329000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V313000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V271000 Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V247000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V238000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V229000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V205000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V183000 Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V332000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V103000 U-Joint May Fail and Front Driveshaft may Detach NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V782000 Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V275000 Water may Enter the Trailer Tow Module NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V668000 Water may Enter the Trailer Tow Module NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V408000 Driveshaft Coupling may Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V618000 Engine may Stall Due to Fuel Pump Contamination NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V188000 Side Curtain Air Bag Assembly Improperly Installed NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 60 complaints
- Unknown or Other 23 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Structure 13 complaints
- Electrical System 12 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 11 complaints
Of the 156 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 4 a fire; across all 156 complaints, owners report 7 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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