Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2014. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2017.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Transit Connect | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Transit Connect | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 Transit Connect | 11 | 4 |
| 2020 Transit Connect | 32 | 8 |
| 2019 Transit Connect | 51 | 8 |
| 2018 Transit Connect | 22 | 6 |
| 2017 Transit Connect | 28 | 6 |
| 2016 Transit ConnectMost complaints | 104 | 10 |
| 2015 Transit Connect | 66 | 11 |
| 2014 Transit ConnectMost complaints | 127 | 15 |
| 2013 Transit Connect | 32 | 4 |
| 2012 Transit Connect | 26 | 1 |
| 2011 Transit Connect | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 Transit Connect | 42 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train100
- Unknown or other77
- Electrical system69
- Structure68
- Engine55
- Service brakes53
- Visibility/wiper42
- Visibility33
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 162 Transit Connect vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 61 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 4 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7 |
| 2016 | 18 | 4 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4 |
| 2014 | 16 | 7 |
| 2013 | 21 | 9 |
| 2012 | 20 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 11 model-year variants; 5 of 8 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Ford Transit Connect WAGON FWD | ★★★★☆ | 17.9 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.9 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | ★★☆☆☆ | 25.6 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | ★★☆☆☆ | 25.6 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Ford Transit Connect VAN FWD | — | 25.6 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 14 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.2–10.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Transit Connect Wagon LWB · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Transit Connect Wagon LWB · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.0 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | Transit Connect Wagon LWB · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 9.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2020 | Transit Connect Wagon LWB · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 9.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | Transit Connect Wagon LWB · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 9.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | Transit Connect Van FFV · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | Transit Connect Van FFV · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | Transit Connect Van · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.8 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| 2015 | Transit Connect Van · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.6 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | Transit Connect · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.8 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | Transit Connect Wagon · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.9 | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 2012 | Transit Connect Wagon · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.0 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
| 2011 | Transit Connect · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.5 | 9.1 | 10.4 |
| 2010 | Transit Connect · Special purpose vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.9 | 9.4 | 10.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the Netherlands
95 Transit Connect cars are on Dutch roads; 36% arrived later as imports, and 1 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | €25,776 |
| 2011 | 24 | €24,326 |
| 2010 | 27 | €24,494 |
| 2009 | 21 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
138 Transit Connect cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 60 | — |
| 2015 | 45 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
170,268 Transit Connect cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 64% passed first time, against 72% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 354 | 84% |
| 2020 | 11,050 | 79% |
| 2019 | 15,168 | 73% |
| 2018 | 16,882 | 75% |
| 2017 | 18,412 | 76% |
| 2016 | 14,183 | 74% |
| 2015 | 13,321 | 72% |
| 2014 | 10,717 | 68% |
| 2013 | 4,534 | 61% |
| 2012 | 6,105 | 57% |
| 2011 | 6,248 | 53% |
| 2010 | 5,517 | 49% |
| 2009 | 5,646 | 50% |
| 2008 | 8,564 | 49% |
| 2007 | 9,835 | 48% |
| 2006 | 8,894 | 47% |
| 2005 | 6,428 | 48% |
| 2004 | 4,752 | 48% |
| 2003 | 3,326 | 48% |
| 2002 | 332 | 49% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Transit Connect | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.1% | 11.0% |
| Brakes | 11.4% | 6.7% |
| Suspension | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Tyres | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| Visibility | 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.1% | 3.1% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.6% | 1.1% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
11,452 new Ford Transit Connect cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1,079), Spain (288), Portugal (49).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,471 | 151 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 701 | 151 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1,176 | 154 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2,135 | 156 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1,549 | 153 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1,323 | 121 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,433 | — |
| 2015 | 1,077 | — |
| 2014 | 573 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
30,422 Ford Transit Connect cars and vans registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel van versions average 6.5 l/100 km on the road, against 5.8 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 13% more.
| Fuel | Vehicles | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 855 | 6.4 | 5.7 | +12% |
| Petrol van | 1,521 | 8.7 | 7.2 | +21% |
| Diesel van | 28,046 | 6.5 | 5.8 | +13% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Ford Transit Connect uses 6.4 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 960 litres: €2,165 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Diesel |
|---|---|
| Germany | €2,165 |
| Spain | €1,805 |
| Portugal | €2,078 |
| United Kingdom | £1,905 |
| Czechia | €1,866 |
| United States | $1,584 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Transit Connect in at least 12 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The diesel particulate filter (DPF) may be cracked on 2.0 l EcoBlue Diesel and 1.5 l EcoBlue vehicles. This could cause the vehicles to fail the legally required roadworthiness test, as exhaust emissions of soot may be above the authorised limit. The product d…
The reversing camera may freeze giving the false impression that the area behind the vehicle is clear, despite the presence of people or obstacles there. This may increase the risk of accident and injury. In addition, warning messages such as parking sensor fa…
The rear brake pipe may not be properly secured, which could lead to a loss of brake fluid and potential failure of the brake circuit. This increases the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillan…
Improper cleaning of the components during primer application can leave contaminants like silicone, which weakens the adhesion of the glass roof plate. This may cause wind noise, water leaks, and potential detachment of the roof from the vehicle, increasing th…
The selector lever may malfunction, leading to unintentional movements of the vehicle. These movements of the vehicle will increase the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and marke…
The adhesive bond between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body is inadequate.As a result, the panoramic roof may completely detach from the vehicle, posing a risk to the following traffic.
Due to a manufacturing issue, the brake booster can be assembled with too much pressure applied to the diaphragm plate. As a result, the diaphragm plate can crack, causing the internal membrane to split. This will lead to a sudden loss of brake performance, in…
The clutch pressure plate may break while the vehicle is in motion. This may lead to a malfunction of the transmission and to increased risk of the engine catching fire.
The clutch pressure plate may break. This may result in reduced vehicle performance.
The clutch pressure plate may break. If this happens while the vehicle is in motion, propulsion may be lost.
There is a possibility of poor adhesion between the panoramic roof glass panel and the vehicle body. This could result in the glass panel separating from the vehicle, causing injury to other road users / pedestrians.
The pivot pin used to connect the driver and passenger side wiper arms to the wiper arm heads can become loose, causing the wiper arm to lose tension to the windshield and possibly allowing the arm to separate. If a wiper arm separates while driving, a loss of…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
32 campaigns cover the Transit Connect; the latest 12 are below.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Transit Connect vehicles that were previously remedied under NHTSA recall number 25V572. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay engine cooling and result in engine overheating.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Transit Connect vehicles. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which can result in the panel detaching from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Transit Connect vehicles. The front door latch pawl may crack and prevent the door from latching.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 and 2020 Transit Connect vehicles. The front windshield may have been manufactured with inadequate adhesion to the vehicle body structure.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body, which may result in the panel separating from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Transit and 2021 Transit Connect vehicles. The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA recalls