Ford E-Series
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest E-Series year we hold, and the 2018 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Common questions about the Ford E-Series
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Ford E-Series year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 E-Series comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Ford E-Series years should I avoid?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every E-Series model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Ford E-Series have?
Across model years 2016–2027, NHTSA has posted 39 recall campaigns for the Ford E-Series. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.