The Lemon IndexFord Transit Connect reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. A bit under half as many complaints as the average car.
One of the most reliable · 2010–2020
20152nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
2010–2013 Transit Connect · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Transmission & shifter239K views
- Steering & suspension159K views
- Intake, EGR & engine sensors157K views
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2014–2023 Transit Connect · 198 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Transmission & shifter136K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical116K views
- Heat, A/C & blend door66K views
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Looking at a 2021 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2022 best.
Fewest complaints
2018.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 11 Ford Transit Connect years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/ford-transit-connect/" title="Ford Transit Connect reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="468" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/ford-transit-connect/">Lemon Index</a> (Ford Transit Connect reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 398 YouTube videos about the Ford Transit Connect, 2010 to 2022, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2015. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
Compare the Ford Transit Connect.
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Quick answers.
Is the Ford Transit Connect reliable?
Yes. It draws a bit under half as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2018.
Is the Ford Transit Connect a good car?
Yes, it is one of the most reliable models we track, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2020: Lemon Index 40; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2018 drew the fewest complaints and 2014 the most.
What are the best Ford Transit Connect years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold: 2018, 2017, 2013. 2018 drew the fewest.
What Ford Transit Connect years should you stay away from?
No Ford Transit Connect year stands out as bad. Even the years with the most complaints per car sold beat the average car: 2014 (better than average, Lemon Index 67, the first year of a new generation), 2016 (better than average, Lemon Index 61), 2010 (one of the most reliable, Lemon Index 48).
How many recalls does the Ford Transit Connect have?
72 safety recalls across the 12 model years we track. Most: 2014 (15), 2015 (11), 2016 (10). Each year's page lists them, and every Ford Transit Connect recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Ford Transit Connect problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name engine, transmission & drivetrain and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 20 | lights (15%) | 2 | — | 23 |
| 2011 | 30 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 12 | wipers & visibility (25%) | 1 | — | 22 |
| 2012 | 39 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 16 | engine (31%) | 1 | ★★☆☆☆ | 23 |
| 2013 | 27 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 13 | brakes (15%) | 4 | ★★☆☆☆ | 23 |
| 2014 | 67 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 32 | body structure (25%) | 15 | ★★★★★ | 23–25 |
| 2015 | 45 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 23 | body structure (26%) | 11 | ★★★★★ | 23–25 |
| 2016 | 61 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 28 | engine (36%) | 10 | ★★★★★ | 22–25 |
| 2017 | 18 | about a fifth as many complaints as the average car | 7 | steering (29%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 22–23 |
| 2018 | 18 | about a fifth as many complaints as the average car | 6 | wipers & visibility (17%) | 6 | ★★★★★ | 22–23 |
| 2019 | 28 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 12 | electrical (33%) | 8 | — | 22–26 |
| 2020 | 42 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 14 | transmission & drivetrain (43%) | 8 | — | 22–26 |
| 2023 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | transmission & drivetrain (100%) | 0 | ★★★★☆ | 25–26 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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