2018 Ford Transit: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
44,640mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,750 25th Percentile
44,640 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
14
POWER TRAIN
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
WHEELS
4
SEAT BELTS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE VAN IS STATIONARY AND RUNNING FOR 10-15 MINUTES, HALF OF THE CARGO FLOOR (BEHIND THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS) REACHES A TEMPERATURE OF 125-130 DEGREES. A TEMP GUN WAS USED TO DEMONSTRATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I MADE MENTION OF THIS TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP WHO SUGGESTED HAVING THE DEALERSHIP ..."
"SEVERAL SPOTS ARE OCCURRING AT JOINTS OF DOOR OPENINGS AND ALSO ON THE ROOF WHERE THE PAINT IS NOT ADHERING PROPERLY OR IS ACTUALLY BEING RUBBED OFF WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE IS AN OPERATION. THE PAINT JOB ON THE CEILING WELDS IS NOT SMOOTH. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOME BUBBLING OR ..."
"CLOTH HEADLINER AT SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY UNDERNEATH THE DOOR GASKET."

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