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Ford Ranger years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 24 model years of the Ford Ranger by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2024 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 45 | 23 | 1.4 | 13 | 3 | Typical |
| 2024 | 97 | 32 | 2.1 | 13 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 19 | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 38 | 8 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 119 | 20 | 1.3 | 6 | 6 | Typical |
| 2020 | 130 | 19 | 1.2 | 7 | 6 | Typical |
| 2019 | 272 | 34 | 2.2 | 11 | 13 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 235 | 15 | 0.9 | 6 | 9 | Typical |
| 2010 | 164 | 10 | 0.6 | 9 | 6 | Typical |
| 2009 | 169 | 9 | 0.6 | 8 | 3 | Typical |
| 2008 | 326 | 17 | 1.1 | 6 | 9 | Typical |
| 2007 | 270 | 14 | 0.9 | 6 | 10 | Typical |
| 2006 | 272 | 13 | 0.8 | 12 | 14 | Typical |
| 2005 | 289 | 13 | 0.8 | 11 | 23 | Typical |
| 2004 | 405 | 18 | 1.1 | 12 | 42 | Typical |
| 2003 | 243 | 10 | 0.7 | 5 | 37 | Typical |
| 2002 | 389 | 16 | 1.0 | 7 | 45 | Typical |
| 2001 | 558 | 21 | 1.4 | 9 | 66 | Typical |
| 2000 | 729 | 27 | 1.7 | 8 | 91 | Typical |
| 1999 | 785 | 28 | 1.8 | 10 | 98 | Typical |
| 1998 | 597 | 21 | 1.3 | 11 | 67 | Typical |
| 1997 | 427 | 14 | 0.9 | 7 | 40 | Typical |
| 1996 | 430 | 14 | 0.9 | 8 | 42 | Typical |
- 20260 complaints · 8 recallsToo new to judge
- 202545 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
- 202497 complaints · 13 recallsMost complaints
- 202319 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 202238 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
- 2021119 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2020130 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2019272 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2011235 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2010164 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2009169 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2008326 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2007270 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2006272 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2005289 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 2004405 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2003243 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2002389 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2001558 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2000729 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 1999785 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 1998597 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 1997427 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1996430 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 6, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2023, 2022.
About this comparison
What Ford Ranger years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2024 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 24 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.