Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Ranger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Ranger? 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 Ranger problems by model year
108 recall entries and 4490 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Ranger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags1697 complaints
- structure472 complaints
- power train459 complaints
- suspension329 complaints
- service brakes302 complaints
- vehicle speed control278 complaints
- tires263 complaints
- electrical system245 complaints