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Ford Windstar Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 20 recall campaigns for the Ford Windstar, across 4 model years from 2000 to 2003. The 2001 has the most (16); the fewest among years with a recall is 2003 (9).

Model years
4

2000–2003, with a recall

Recall campaigns
20
Most recalls
2001

16 recalls

Owner complaints
6,249

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 6,249 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Windstar across 6 model years; the most, 1,686, concern the 2001.

Owners marked a crash on 206 of the Ford Windstar complaints (3%) and a fire on 194.

Across all Ford Windstar model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 1,314 complaints), then the service brakes, hydraulic (1,104).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Windstar in 2010: 1,212, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Ford Windstar is suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly, in 12 model-year listings.

The newest Ford Windstar recall, 15V608000, was reported on September 29, 2015 and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly.

Ford Windstar years to avoid

Too few Ford Windstar model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 4 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

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Ford Windstar, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2005010not ranked
20040242not ranked
200391,510114not ranked
200291,35393not ranked
2001161,686201not ranked
2000161,675380not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Windstar years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Ford Windstar

  • SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY12
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
  • POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY4
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS4
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM4
  • SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY3
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
  • TRAILER HITCHES2

Ford Windstar model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Ford Windstar recall campaign (20)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Ford Windstar, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
15V608000September 29, 2015suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2000–2003crash283,413
12V193000May 3, 2012power train: axle assembly2000–2003crash27,000
12V194000May 3, 2012suspension: front: control arm2000–2003crash23,000
12V195000May 3, 2012suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2000–2003crash9,192
11V030000January 26, 2011structure: frame and members: underbody shields2000–2003crash425,288
10V385000August 26, 2010suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2000–2003crash492,650
09V399000October 13, 2009vehicle speed control2000–2003fire4,500,000
03V459000November 6, 2003seats: mid/rear assembly2001–2003crash and injury257,119
02V072000March 11, 2002trailer hitches2000–2001fire417,037
01V261000August 15, 2001visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2000–2001crash598,256
01V262000August 15, 2001equipment: appliance: air conditioner2000–2001fire413,245
01V227001July 16, 2001seat belts: front: buckle assembly2001crash and injury1,400,000
01V207000June 22, 2001vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2000–2001crash45,800
00V412000December 6, 2000air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2001crash16,000
00V351000October 30, 2000electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2000—180,000
00V270000September 13, 2000air bags2001injury18,500
00V228001August 18, 2000seat belts2000crash144,435
00V164000June 19, 2000fuel system, gasoline: delivery2000fire3,000
00V020000January 31, 2000visibility: glass, side/rear2000crash1,475
06E056000fuel system, gasoline2000–2003fire—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Windstar. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: July 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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