2015 Ford Transit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 260 complaints
260
Total Complaints
77,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,776 25th Percentile
77,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
68
ENGINE
35
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
26
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
SERVICE BRAKES
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
STEERING
7
WHEELS
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
6

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
2
Fires
38
Injuries
36
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ..."
"THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR DESIGN ON THIS VAN IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE UPPER PART OF THE MIRROR MAGNIFIES YOUR VIEW WHILE THE LOWER REDUCES IT. IT TAKES GREAT CONCENTRATION TO MAKE A SAFE LANE CHANGE WHEN MOVING TO THE RIGHT. THE POOR DESIGN OF THIS MIRROR IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS. TH..."
"SHUTTLING EMPLOYEES; REPEATEDLY NEEDED TO GET OUT AND PHYSICALLY CAUSE THE REAR LATCH ON THE SLIDING REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO CATCH. WOULD NOT REGULARLY CATCH WITH NORMAL CLOSING OF DOOR. WARNING ON DASH WOULD ILLUMINATE, BUT TRACK WAS APPARENTLY MISALIGNED."

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