2020 Ford Ranger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 139 complaints
139
Total Complaints
20,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,250 25th Percentile
20,000 Median Mileage
48,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
37
ENGINE
12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
SERVICE BRAKES
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
SEAT BELTS
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
4

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO W..."
"THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW ARE WAVEY, MAKING OBJECTS BLURRED. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, THEY TELL ME THEY NEVER NOTICED IT BEFORE. I LOOKED AT THE 2021 RANGER PICKUPS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LARGER PICKUPS DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT MAKES IT HARD TO READ SIGNS AND TRAFFIC."
"WE WERE HEADING EAST ON A CITY STREET WHEN WE CAME TO AN INTERSECTION. THE LIGHT WAS GREEN SO WE CONTINUED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR HEADING WEST ON THE SAME STREET AND TURNED LEFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US AT THE INTERSECTION. WE WERE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. WE COULD NOT A..."

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