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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford E-250 problems by model year
236 recall entries and 160 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 E-250 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 E-250 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 E-250 | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 E-250 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 E-250 | 11 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 E-250 | 11 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 E-250 | 12 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 E-250 | 18 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 E-250 | 13 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 E-250 | 19 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 E-250 | 22 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 E-250 | 27 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 E-250 | 31 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 E-250 | 11 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 E-250 | 18 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 E-250 | 8 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 E-250 | 5 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 E-250 | 3 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 E-250 | 5 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 E-250 | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 E-250 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 E-250 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 E-250 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 E-250 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- electrical system19 complaints
- tires19 complaints
- engine and engine cooling18 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic15 complaints
- suspension14 complaints
- air bags14 complaints
- engine12 complaints
- steering11 complaints