NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford Flex Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 14 recall campaigns for the Ford Flex, across 11 model years from 2009 to 2019. The 2013 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2010 (1).
Ford Flex years to avoid by our method: 2009 (3.3× the median year) and 2013 (6.0× the median year).
- Model years
- 11
- Recall campaigns
- 14
- Most recalls
- 2013
- Owner complaints
- 1,940
2009–2019, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,940 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Flex across 11 model years; the most, 580, concern the 2013.
Owners marked a crash on 64 of the Ford Flex complaints (3%) and a fire on 11.
Across all Ford Flex model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 396 complaints), then the steering (368).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Flex in 2025: 235, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford Flex is suspension: rear, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Ford Flex recall, 25V732000, was reported on October 24, 2025 and concerns the structure: body.
Ford Flex years to avoid
The 2013 Ford Flex stands out most: 192 complaints between 2012 and 2016, 35% of them naming the electrical system.
The 2013 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Ford Flex years.
The best-measured Ford Flex years are 2017 (0.4×), 2019 (0.4×) and 2016 (0.5×).
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
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Flex years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford Flex
- SUSPENSION:REAR6
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA6
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
- STRUCTURE:BODY3
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT2
- SEATS1
Ford Flex model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford Flex recall campaign (14)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V732000October 24, 2025 | structure: body | 2017–2019 | crash | 92,347 |
| 25V695000October 13, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2015–2019 | crash | 1,448,655 |
| 24V951000December 20, 2024 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019 | crash | 30,715 |
| 20V072000February 10, 2020 | suspension: rear | 2013–2018 | crash | 211,207 |
| 18V548000August 20, 2018 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2019 | fire | 87 |
| 16V925000December 22, 2016 | engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 2016–2017 | fire | 1,163 |
| 16V621000August 25, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2013–2015 | crash | 77,502 |
| 16V247000April 26, 2016 | air bags: frontal | 2009–2012 | crash and injury | 695 |
| 15V812000December 2, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline | 2013 | fire | 868 |
| 15V464000July 24, 2015 | parking brake | 2015 | crash | 7,165 |
| 15V340000June 2, 2015 | steering: electric power assist system | 2011–2013 | crash | 393,623 |
| 14V710000November 7, 2014 | seats | 2014 | crash and injury | 113,418 |
| 14V393000July 2, 2014 | power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2013–2014 | crash and injury | 83,250 |
| 13V227000May 31, 2013 | fuel system, gasoline | 2013 | fire | 390,783 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Flex. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted