2009 Ford Ranger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 178 complaints
178
Total Complaints
36,250mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,150 25th Percentile
36,250 Median Mileage
75,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
143
STEERING
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ENGINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT RECEIV..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RUST ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE STEERING PUMP OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PARTS UNTIL THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 18, 2009, BUT THEY WOULD..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED RUST ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THE STEERING PUMP OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PARTS UNTIL THEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 18, 2009, BUT THEY WOULD..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28