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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 Ford Transit Connect Recalls

The 2014 Ford Transit Connect has 15 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 21, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 Ford Transit Connect. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
15

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
127

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2014 Ford Transit Connect, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

15 recalls on the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Campaign
23V502000
Reported
July 21, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 112,225
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2015–2016 Transit Connect

23V502000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

Campaign
22V413000
Reported
June 10, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 2,925,968
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2013, 2015–2021 Transit Connect, 4 other models

22V413000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: fixed panaramic roof/sky light assembly

Campaign
21V977000
Reported
December 16, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 311
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

21V977000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

Campaign
21V376000
Reported
May 24, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 192,080
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2013, 2015–2021 Transit Connect

21V376000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Campaign
20V331000
Reported
June 8, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 2,147,323
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2015–2016 Transit Connect, 8 other models

20V331000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
20V260000
Reported
May 8, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 5,088
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015–2017 Transit Connect

20V260000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Campaign
17V209000
Reported
March 27, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 208,584
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2013, 2015 Transit Connect, 3 other models

17V209000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
16V695000
Reported
September 27, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 887
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

16V695000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Campaign
16V643000
Reported
September 6, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 2,046,297
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2015–2016 Transit Connect, 5 other models

16V643000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Campaign
15V406000
Reported
June 24, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 184,519
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 101, controls and displays
Same campaign
also 2015 Transit Connect, 1 other model

15V406000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Campaign
15V050000
Reported
January 30, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 16,091
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

15V050000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
15V005000
Reported
January 9, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 54,543
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015 Transit Connect, 5 other models

15V005000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: door

Campaign
14V777000
Reported
December 5, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 19,825
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

14V777000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
14V703000
Reported
November 5, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 25,238
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

14V703000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
14V406000
Reported
July 2, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 368
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
Same campaign
only the 2014 Ford Transit Connect

14V406000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 Ford Transit Connect complaints by year

NHTSA has received 127 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect, the newest on June 22, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect, the component group named most often is the structure (22%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the latches/locks/linkages (11%).

1 of the 2014 Ford Transit Connect's 15 recalls also concerns the structure.

Where 2014 Ford Transit Connect owners gave the mileage (76 complaints), the median was 60,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure28
  • Unknown Or Other23
  • Electrical System18
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages14
  • Power Train12
  • Fuel/Propulsion System11

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20143
201513
20166
201710
20186
201915
202014
202114
202211
202312
20246
20258
20269

Complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 15. 25% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2014 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Transit Connect drew 1.7× the complaints of the median Ford Transit Connect year in the same window: 1st highest of the 9 ranked years.

Ford Transit Connect years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 127 complaints about the 2014 Ford Transit Connect are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford Transit Connect by model year

Other 2014 Ford models

Newest record on this page: June 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted