Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford E-250 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford E-250? 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 E-250 problems by model year
166 recall entries and 159 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 E-250 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 E-250 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 E-250 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 E-250 | 11 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 E-250 | 10 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 E-250 | 11 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 E-250 | 17 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 E-250 | 12 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 E-250 | 18 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 E-250 | 21 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 E-250 | 26 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 E-250 | 30 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 E-250 | 10 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 E-250 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 E-250 | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 E-250 | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 E-250 | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 E-250 | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford E-250, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires19 complaints
- engine and engine cooling18 complaints
- electrical system18 complaints
- service brakes18 complaints
- hydraulic15 complaints
- suspension14 complaints
- air bags14 complaints
- engine12 complaints