2016 Ford Transit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 200 complaints
200
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
111,319 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
51
ENGINE
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
SEAT BELTS
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
STEERING
7
WHEELS
5

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
5
Fires
13
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE. THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE SEAT BELT LATCH RECEIVER DETACHES FROM THE ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS RENDERS THE SEAT BELT UNABLE TO LATCH COMPLETELY, AND RENDERS THE SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE LATCH IS NOT SECURED. THIS WAS NOTED ON TW..."
"UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS 2016 FORD TRANSIT T350 144"WHEELBASE WITH THE EXTENDED LENGTH, HIGH ROOF, SINGLE REAR WHEEL. UNSAFE SWAYING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN AFFECTED BY HIGH WINDS, PASSING TRUCKS OR UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO EXCESSI..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AND THE CONTACT'S BREATHING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT ..."

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