Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Cvpi Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Cvpi? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Cvpi problems by model year
11 recall entries and 122 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cvpi | 2 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Cvpi | 2 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Cvpi | 4 | 78 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Cvpi | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Cvpi | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Cvpi | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Cvpi, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels76 complaints
- exterior lighting19 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- tires6 complaints
- fuel system6 complaints
- gasoline6 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- hydraulic5 complaints