"How reliable is the 2014 Ford Transit Connect?"

"Based on 152 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Ford Transit Connect has a median complaint mileage of 59700 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Ford Transit Connect?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 152 total complaints filed."

2014 Ford Transit Connect: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 152 complaints

152

Total Complaints

59,700mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,000 25th Percentile

59,700 Median Mileage

106,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE WE BOUGHT IS FROM HUFFMAN FORD. ON FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, WE WERE DRIVING, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE CAR GOT OVERHEATED. IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, THAT AFTERNOON WE WENT TO AUTO NATION KATY SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SINCE IT IS CLOSER TO WHER..."

"THE EASY FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS BADLY ESPECIALLY OVER 75 DEGREES. I CAN SMELL THE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. IN ADDITION IT SET OFF THE MIL LIGHT FOR THE "SMALL LEAK" IN THE EVAP SYSTEM. IT HAS NOW SET A PERMANENT CODE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE FLAP DOES NOT TIGHTLY SEAT ENOUGH TO CONTAIN THE GA..."

"HEADLIGHTS AIM AT GROUND APPROX 30-40 FT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CAN NOT SEE BEYOND THAT AT NIGHT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THEM SO NOW I CAN SEE ABOUT 2-3 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME AT ANY SPEED. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FINE EVEN THE WAY THEY WERE. I HAVE HAD 2 CLOSE CALL EVENTS, ONE INVOL..."

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