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Ford Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Ford lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 46 Ford models across 152 model-year safety records, averaging 79 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Ford on file is the 2025 Mustang Gtd at 99 out of 100. 77 Ford model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Explorer carries the most recalls in the lineup.
46 models152 records79 avg Safety Index24 park-outside recalls
Bronco
62Below AverageBronco Sport
79AverageBronco Sport Early Release
94ExceptionalBronco Sport Later Release
LightburdenEcosport
80StrongEdge
88StrongEscape
83Strong
2025
2025 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★9 recalls
82Strong
2024
2024 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★8 recalls
81Strong
2023
2023 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★11 recalls
76Average
2022
2022 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★19 recalls
76Average
2021
2021 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★19 recalls
74Average
2020
2020 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★23 recalls
76Average
2019
2019 Ford EscapeSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
83Strong
Escape Gas
91ExceptionalExpedition
83Strong
2026
2026 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
82Strong
2025
2025 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★6 recalls
83Strong
2024
2024 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★7 recalls
78Average
2023
2023 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★8 recalls
77Average
2022
2022 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★12 recalls
80Strong
2021
2021 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★Park outside
74Average
2020
2020 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★Park outside
75Average
2019
2019 Ford ExpeditionSUV
★★★★★11 recalls
75Average
Explorer
84Strong
2025
2025 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★20 recalls
76Average
2024
2024 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★10 recalls
79Average
2023
2023 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★15 recalls
71Average
2022
2022 Ford ExplorerSUV
24 recalls
74Average
2021
2021 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★26 recalls
76Average
2020
2020 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★33 recalls
76Average
2019
2019 Ford ExplorerSUV
★★★★★6 recalls
84Strong
F-150
78Average
2025
2025 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★13 recalls
73Average
2024
2024 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★11 recalls
74Average
2023
2023 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★13 recalls
72Average
2022
2022 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★23 recalls
76Average
2021
2021 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★Park outside
72Average
2020
2020 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★11 recalls
78Average
2019
2019 Ford F-150Sedan
★★★★★9 recalls
75Average
F-150 Gas
91ExceptionalF-150 Lightning BEV
83StrongF-150 Lightning BEV BEV
83StrongF-250
88Strong
2026
2026 Ford F-250Other
No recalls
Lightburden
2025
2025 Ford F-250Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2024
2024 Ford F-250Other
3 recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 Ford F-250Other
15 recalls
Heavyburden
2022
2022 Ford F-250Truck
★★★★★17 recalls
71Average
2021
2021 Ford F-250Truck
★★★★★No recalls
88Strong
2020
2020 Ford F-250Truck
★★★★★1 recall
83Strong
2019
2019 Ford F-250Truck
★★★★★4 recalls
84Strong
F-250 Tremor
95Exceptional
2025
2025 Ford F-250 TremorOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 Ford F-250 TremorOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 Ford F-250 TremorOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 Ford F-250 TremorTruck
★★★★★No recalls
78Average
2021
2021 Ford F-250 TremorTruck
★★★★★No recalls
83Strong
2020
2020 Ford F-250 TremorTruck
No recalls
95Exceptional
F-350
Heavyburden
2025
2025 Ford F-350Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2024
2024 Ford F-350Other
3 recalls
Moderateburden
2023
2023 Ford F-350Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2022
2022 Ford F-350Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2021
2021 Ford F-350Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2020
2020 Ford F-350Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 Ford F-350Other
4 recalls
Lightburden
F-450
LightburdenFiesta
69Below AverageFusion
82StrongGT
CleanburdenMaverick
76AverageMaverick Hev Early Release
85StrongMaverick Hev Later Release
85StrongMustang
89Strong
2026
2026 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★5 recalls
87Strong
2025
2025 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★6 recalls
89Strong
2024
2024 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★Park outside
77Average
2023
2023 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★6 recalls
87Strong
2022
2022 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★9 recalls
88Strong
2021
2021 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★6 recalls
89Strong
2020
2020 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★8 recalls
82Strong
2019
2019 Ford MustangCoupe
★★★★★6 recalls
87Strong
Mustang GT 500
92ExceptionalMustang Gt350r
89StrongMustang Gtd
99ExceptionalMustang Mach-E
94ExceptionalMustang Mach-E BEV
95ExceptionalMustang No Rear Seat
90ExceptionalRanger
76Average
2026
2026 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★8 recalls
76Average
2025
2025 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★13 recalls
71Average
2024
2024 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★13 recalls
72Average
2023
2023 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★Park outside
71Average
2022
2022 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★5 recalls
75Average
2021
2021 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★6 recalls
73Average
2020
2020 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★7 recalls
73Average
2019
2019 Ford RangerSedan
★★★★★11 recalls
62Below Average
Transit
73Average
2026
2026 Ford TransitHatchback/Wagon
1 recall
66Below Average
2025
2025 Ford TransitSedan
★★★★★Park outside
66Below Average
2024
2024 Ford TransitSedan
★★★★★10 recalls
59Weak
2023
2023 Ford TransitSedan
★★★★★19 recalls
52Weak
2022
2022 Ford TransitHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★16 recalls
56Weak
2021
2021 Ford TransitHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★4 recalls
73Average
2020
2020 Ford TransitHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★9 recalls
64Below Average
2019
2019 Ford TransitHatchback/Wagon
9 recalls
57Weak
Transit Connect
89Strong
2023
2023 Ford Transit ConnectHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★No recalls
86Strong
2022
2022 Ford Transit ConnectHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★1 recall
89Strong
2021
2021 Ford Transit ConnectHatchback/Wagon
★★★★★4 recalls
87Strong
2020
2020 Ford Transit ConnectHatchback/Wagon
8 recalls
74Average
2019
2019 Ford Transit ConnectHatchback/Wagon
8 recalls
75Average