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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Cvpi problems by model year
16 recall entries and 122 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cvpi | 2 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Cvpi | 2 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Cvpi | 4 | 78 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Cvpi | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Cvpi | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Cvpi | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Cvpi | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Cvpi | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Cvpi | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Cvpi | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Cvpi | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 system, gasoline6 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- steering3 complaints