2024 Ford Transit
The 2024 Ford Transit is a van; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for this model year, 4 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 28 complaints, most often about the structure. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.govNo EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions Exterior
| Body style | Van |
| GVWR class | Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg) |
Engine Basics
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 3.5 L |
| Engine configuration | V-Shaped |
Fuel Economy
| Fuel | Gasoline |
Transmission
| Drivetrain | RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive |
Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: 350, High Roof, Low Roof, Medium Roof). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 189.4–263.8 in |
| Width (body, without mirrors) | 72.4–83.9 in |
| Height | 70.5–110.2 in |
| Wheelbase | 120.5–147.6 in |
| Track, front | 61.4–68.1 in |
| Track, rear | 62.2–68.5 in |
| Curb weight | 3,580–6,865 lb |
| Weight distribution, front/rear | 51/49 to 56/44 |
Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 23 configurations: Connect Van Xl/Xlt, Connect Wagon Xl/Xlt/Titanium, Van 150 Long Wb Low Roof, Van 150 Long Wb Medium Roof, Van 150 Regular Wb Low Roof, Van 150 Regular Wb Medium Roof …. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2024 Transit very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (11)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseEquipment Adaptive/Mobility
Tires
25S95Back Over Prevention
25S49Electrical System
25S36Power Train
24S67Equipment
24S53Steering
24S48Steering
24S46Tires
24S21Power Train
24S05These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
Whether any of this applies to one specific Transit
A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2024 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Ford publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2024 Ford Transit, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2024 Ford Transit
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this Transit →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported
2.4 per 10,000 built · Ford reported 117,782 Transit built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2024: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 7
Most-cited components
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
This is the second time this occurred. Please refer to 11757120. While travelling approximately 65 mph the vehicle had a complete shutdown including the engine and all electrical systems in the chassis. When a vehicle has a complete shutdown while driving it is inherently dangerous and life threatening.
Attempting to purchase a Midwest Automotive Designs, Patriot RV on Ford Transit chassis. The rear seat belts installed by the RV manufacturer for rear passenger seating have been removed but dealership refuses to replace them. The dealer is offering this vehicle for sale without required safety equipment.
The rear axle snapped and rear tire separated and rolled behind vehicle on the expressway causing the potential for injury/fatalities to our driver and surrounding passenger vehicles by recall 24S05. At no point did we receive communication from Ford that the vehicle should not be operated.
While traveling straight at approximately 30 miles per hour, the front differential locked, causing the front wheels to lock and abruptly stopped the vehicle. Vehicle was towed to a Ford dealership, which verified the differential failed, and not due to lack of lubricant. There were no symptoms prior to failure.
The contact owns a 2024 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 ( BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2024 Ford Transit. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V226000 (Tires); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV RWD | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 27% |
| PV AWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | 36% |
| PV AWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 42% |
| PV RWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 45% |
| PV RWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | 34% |
| PV RWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | 38% |
| PV RWD | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★☆☆☆ | 38% |
| PV RWD | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★☆☆☆☆ | 52% |
| CV AWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | not rated | not rated | 52% |
| CV RWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | not rated | not rated | 52% |
| PV AWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 36% |
| PV AWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 42% |
| PV AWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 36% |
| PV AWD | not rated | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 42% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.
Driver-assist crash reports (3)
Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-013 severity unknown
Jun 2025 to Nov 2025 · 0 with an air bag deployment · 0 towed
What was engaged, and what was hit
System named: Oxa Driver 180.10.15 (1)
Crash partner: Passenger Car 2 · SUV 1
Filed by: Beep, Inc., Oxbotica
| Incident | System | Struck | Injury alleged | State | Speed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | ADS · Oxa Driver 180.10.15 | Passenger Car | unknown | FL | 20 mph | 30490-13120 |
| Jun 2025 | ADS | SUV | unknown | FL | 11 mph | 33475-11343 |
| Jun 2025 | ADS | Passenger Car | unknown | FL | 20 mph | 30490-11294 |
From the manufacturer’s own filing
The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.
On June [redacted], 2025, a Beep-operated Ford E-Transit (004D) equipped with an automated driving system developed by Oxa Autonomy Ltd. was involved in a collision with a third-party vehicle in Jacksonville, FL. While navigating northbound on [redacted], vehicle 004D approached the intersection of [redacted] under automated control.
A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Unknown Or Other, Power Train, Electrical System, Engine, Equipment.
- TSB 26-2408 v2 Service bulletin2026-10-22 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason for update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update theParts list to add 3.3L to W520514-S440, and add L1MZ-7Z490-G valve body separator plate for Aviator
- TSB 26-2442 Service bulletin2026-10-14 · Unknown Or Other
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2297. Reason for update: Add 2022-2025 Transit vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with SYNC4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen after welcome animation. The rear-view camera will still function when shifting the vehicle to reverse under these conditions.
- TSB 26-2408 Service bulletin2026-09-22 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2309. Reason For Update: update the Model section to remove Aviator 10R80, update the Parts list to add 3.3L to W520514-S440, and add L1MZ-7Z490-G valve body separator plate for Aviator. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: * Harsh 3-4, 4-5 upshifts * Harsh 5-3, 4-3 downshifts * Harsh reverse enga
- 26L01 Other2026-08-25 · Engine
- Customer Satisfaction Program 26L01 Certain 2018-2024 Model Year Various Vehicles 2.0L Panther Diesel Engine Timing Belt and Tensioner Interval Change
- TSB 26-2349 Service bulletin2026-07-31 · Engine
- This bulletin supersedes 25-2415. Reason for update: To add production build dates of the right-side engine valve cover. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit oil consumption and blue smoke from the tailpipe. This may be due to the sealing process of the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) baffle which is part of the valve cover assembly.
- SSM 55031 Service bulletin2026-07-23 · Electrical System
- Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) while the charging system is operating properly with no charging related diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) stored. This may be due to someone using an aftermarket programmer to c
- TSB 26-2309 Service bulletin2026-07-02 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2241. Reason For Update: update the parts list to correct the claim quantity of the part number JB3Z-4B496-B from 3 to 6. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: * Harsh 3-4, 4-5 upshifts * Harsh 5-3, 4-3 downshifts * Harsh reverse engagements These symptoms may be worse when cold. This may be due to
- TSB 26-2263 Service bulletin2026-05-30 · Power Train
- This bulletin supersedes 26-2112. Reason For Update: add 2026 model year vehicles, update LV fluid XT-10-QLVC and CXT-10-LV6 description to add "Transfer Case Fluid 4WD Only", and update Step 4 to inspect/replace 7H351 and 7B177 outside of this article. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: - No upshift past second gear - Una
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| P0757 P0757 on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| P2701 P2701 on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Power Train | 4 bulletins |
| B118C | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Lane Departure | 2 bulletins |
| B118D | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Lane Departure | 2 bulletins |
| B156D B156D on Ford → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Ford Transit failed the emissions check on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.45% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%).
failed emissions
1,997 initial inspections of 1,941 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2024 Transit | Every 2024 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the emissions check | 0% | 1.5% | 1,550 |
| Failed the safety inspection | 0.45% | 0.74% | 1,997 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.15% | 0.17% | 1,997 |
| Miles driven a year | 8,440 | 9,424 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 19,133 | 21,104 | odometer at inspection |
New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2024 vehicle” is every 2024 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Transit by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2024 Transit
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2024 Ford Transit have any recalls?
NHTSA has posted 11 recall campaigns for the 2024 Ford Transit, 4 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V238000, covering Electrical System. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. 1 campaign is phased, so the repair reached some model years before others. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.
How safe is the 2024 Ford Transit?
NHTSA gave the 2024 Ford Transit 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 3-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it F (34/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What are the dimensions of the 2024 Ford Transit?
Transport Canada measured it at 189.4–263.8 in long, 72.4–83.9 in wide (body, without mirrors), 70.5–110.2 in tall, on a 120.5–147.6 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,580–6,865 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.
What do owners complain about on the 2024 Ford Transit?
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Transit, most often about structure, electrical system, engine. Of those, 2 a fire, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2024 Ford Transit?
The manufacturer has filed 92 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2024 Ford Transit, most often covering unknown or other, power train, electrical system. The most recent is dated 2026-10-22. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2024 Ford Transit do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2024 Ford Transit failed the emissions check on 0% of first inspections — lower than the 1.5% for every 2024 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.45% (every 2024 vehicle: 0.74%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | none | EPA certification records | The EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | 11 | NHTSA recall campaigns | A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags. |
| Owner complaints | 28 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 14 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 92 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | none | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | No defect investigation has been opened. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | 3 | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | 7 fields | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder. |
| Measured dimensions | 7 fields | Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications | Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | none | Manufacturer press kit | We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.