NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford E-250 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 58 recall campaigns for the Ford E-250, across 10 model years from 2005 to 2014. The 2006 has the most (30); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (10).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 58
- Most recalls
- 2006
- Owner complaints
- 159
2005–2014, with a recall
30 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford E-250 across 18 model years; the most, 18, concern the 2001.
Owners marked a crash on 23 of the Ford E-250 complaints (14%) and a fire on 13.
Across all Ford E-250 model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 18 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (18).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford E-250 in 2017: 12, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford E-250 is equipment adaptive/mobility, in 124 model-year listings.
The newest Ford E-250 recall, 25V876000, was reported on December 17, 2025 and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:.
Ford E-250 years to avoid
Too few Ford E-250 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 11 | 7 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 10 | 11 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 11 | 8 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 17 | 6 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 12 | 9 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 18 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 21 | 6 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 26 | 6 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 30 | 11 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 10 | 11 | 2 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford E-250 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford E-250
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY124
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS8
- EQUIPMENT7
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM6
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY4
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:1
Ford E-250 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford E-250 recall campaign (58)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V876000December 17, 2025 | equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor: | 2011 | injury | 86 |
| 19V313000April 18, 2019 | seats | 2014 | crash and injury | 2,080 |
| 19V125000February 26, 2019 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008, 2013–2014 | injury | 3 |
| 16V350000May 24, 2016 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 2 |
| 15V779000November 20, 2015 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 278 |
| 15V763000November 17, 2015 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 285 |
| 15V729000November 4, 2015 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 667 |
| 14V706000November 5, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 34 |
| 14V617000October 3, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2014 | injury | 286 |
| 14V584000September 23, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2014 | injury | 45 |
| 14V501000August 6, 2014 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2012 | fire | 28 |
| 14V426000July 10, 2014 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2010–2012 | fire | 36 |
| 14V232000May 2, 2014 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2013–2014 | fire | 14 |
| 14V097000March 4, 2014 | fuel system, other: storage | 2011–2014 | fire | 343 |
| 13V261000June 21, 2013 | equipment | 2006–2012 | fire | 37 |
| 11V450000August 31, 2011 | fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2009–2011 | fire | 101 |
| 11V445000August 26, 2011 | visibility: windshield | 2011 | crash | 4,532 |
| 11V307000May 31, 2011 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2011 | fire | 15 |
| 11V246000April 20, 2011 | seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2011 | crash and injury | 192 |
| 10V242000June 4, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 60 |
| 10V243000June 4, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 60 |
| 10V206000May 13, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008–2009 | injury | 156 |
| 10V207000May 10, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008–2009 | injury | 74 |
| 10V151000April 15, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 65 |
| 10V153000April 15, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007–2009 | injury | 65 |
| 09V434000November 13, 2009 | equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2006–2009 | fire | 53 |
| 09V329000August 18, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007 | injury | 2 |
| 09V330000August 18, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007 | injury | 2 |
| 09V301000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 3 |
| 09V302000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 1 |
| 09V303000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2007 | injury | 8 |
| 09V304000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 8 |
| 09V305000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2007 | injury | 1 |
| 09V308000July 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2008 | injury | 3 |
| 09V275000July 15, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 4 |
| 09V276000July 15, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 1 |
| 09V271000July 14, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 4 |
| 09V249000July 1, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005 | injury | 1 |
| 09V250000July 1, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005 | injury | 1 |
| 09V243000June 29, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005 | injury | 3 |
| 09V242000June 26, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005 | injury | 3 |
| 09V100000March 27, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 52 |
| 09V102000March 27, 2009 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 74 |
| 08V568000October 24, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 42 |
| 08V569000October 24, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 42 |
| 08V518000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 224 |
| 08V519000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 133 |
| 08V536000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 890 |
| 08V537000October 6, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006–2008 | injury | 890 |
| 08V488000September 22, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 18 |
| 08V489000September 22, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005–2007 | injury | 18 |
| 08V478000September 18, 2008 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2006 | injury | 6 |
| 08V057000February 5, 2008 | fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 2006–2007 | fire | 57,199 |
| 05V520000November 9, 2005 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2006 | crash | 199,942 |
| 06E056000 | fuel system, gasoline | 2005–2006 | fire | — |
| 11E019000 | fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2009–2011 | fire | — |
| 11E033000 | fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 2009–2011 | fire | — |
| 11E047000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2005–2008 | fire | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford E-250. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: December 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted