NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Ford Transit Connect. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2019, 2020
An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Official action: Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S32.
Affected model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Affected model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (1) |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ENGINE (2); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2) |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (3); SERVICE BRAKES (2); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1) |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (4); VISIBILITY (3); POWER TRAIN (2) |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (11); SERVICE BRAKES (9); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (4) |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); POWER TRAIN (1) |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | BACK OVER PREVENTION (3); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1) |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (3); STRUCTURE:BODY (2); VISIBILITY/WIPER (2) |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | BACK OVER PREVENTION (3); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING (1) |
| 2014 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (6); BACK OVER PREVENTION (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | STRUCTURE (1) |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | VISIBILITY/WIPER (1) |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); POWER TRAIN (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.