Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Five Hundred Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Five Hundred? 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 Five Hundred problems by model year
6 recall entries across 3 model years and 1,074 owner complaints across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Five Hundred | 2 | 199 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Five Hundred | 1 | 364 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Five Hundred | 3 | 510 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Five Hundred | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Five Hundred, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train299 complaints
- vehicle speed control292 complaints
- electrical system168 complaints
- engine115 complaints
- engine and engine cooling91 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic74 complaints
- structure58 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline57 complaints