Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford F-59 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford F-59? 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 F-59 problems by model year
25 recall entries across 13 model years and 15 owner complaints across 14 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 F-59 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 F-59 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 F-59 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 F-59 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 F-59 | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 F-59 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 F-59 | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 F-59 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 F-59 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 F-59 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 F-59 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 F-59 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 F-59 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 F-59 | 2 | 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 F-59, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension6 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint