The Lemon Index
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Brands · #19 of 22

Ford.

Every Ford model, ranked by owner complaints per car sold.

144Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. All Ford models, 2010–2022: 1.4× the average car's complaints.

Best Ford Taurus · Worst Ford Fiesta

Ford F-Series

Photos: MercurySable99 (Wikimedia Commons)

What Ford told its investors

$2,042 in warranty and recall costs for every vehicle Ford sold in 2025.

2023$1,675
2024$2,010
2025$2,042

Up 22% since 2023.

What the company booked each year for repairs under warranty and recalls, divided by the vehicles it sold. Ford and Lincoln, worldwide. Ford reports it net of what suppliers pay back. From Ford Motor Company's annual report to the SEC (10-K). It's money the company expects to spend, not a repair bill for you.

Every Ford, ranked. Lower is better. 100 is the average car.

Ford TaurusTaurus81Ford ExpeditionExpedition98Ford F-SeriesF-Series101Ford EcoSportEcoSport109Ford MustangMustang136Ford EscapeEscape153Ford EdgeEdge176Ford ExplorerExplorer178Ford FusionFusion193Ford FocusFocus227Ford FiestaFiesta237

Most reliable Ford

Taurus.

1.2× fewer complaints than average.

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Ford Taurus81

Least reliable Ford

Fiesta.

2.4× the average car's complaints.

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Ford Fiesta237

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car. How it works · Every brand