2023 Ford Transit
Model year 2023: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Nov 4, 2026.
- 18 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 61 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 2of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
18 recalls for the 2023 Ford Transit in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 3, 2026. Structure: frame and members
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NHTSA campaign
26V-061
Dec 17, 2025. Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:
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NHTSA campaign
25V-876
Sep 18, 2025. Steering; tires
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NHTSA campaign
25V-623
Jun 27, 2025. Back over prevention: software
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NHTSA campaign
25V-442
May 23, 2025. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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NHTSA campaign
25V-339
May 9, 2025. Back over prevention: software
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NHTSA campaign
25V-315
Apr 11, 2025. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
25V-242
Mar 14, 2025. Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
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NHTSA campaign
25V-168
Oct 25, 2024. Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
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NHTSA campaign
24V-805
Aug 9, 2024. Steering: column
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NHTSA campaign
24V-591
Jul 19, 2024. Steering: electric power assist system
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NHTSA campaign
24V-542
Mar 22, 2024. Tires
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NHTSA campaign
24V-226
Feb 9, 2024. Power train: driveline: driveshaft
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NHTSA campaign
24V-102
Aug 25, 2023. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
23V-598
Jul 19, 2023. Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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NHTSA campaign
23V-499
Feb 24, 2023. Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
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NHTSA campaign
23V-122
Feb 10, 2023. Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
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NHTSA campaign
23V-071
Oct 20, 2022. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel; visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
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NHTSA campaign
22V-791
What have owners told NHTSA?
61 complaints to NHTSA, received from Mar 15, 2023 to Oct 29, 2026.
- 2 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
- Together they report 1 person injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 15 versions of the 2023 Ford Transit: from 2 to 4 stars overall.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit High Roof 15 Pass, PV, AWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 2 starsA 35.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit High Roof 15 Pass, PV, RWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 1 starA 45.1% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit High Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, AWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 1 starA 42.3% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit High Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, RWD | 2 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 1 starA 51.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit LOW Roof 15 Pass, PV, AWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | Not rated |
| Transit LOW Roof 15 Pass, PV, RWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 2 starsA 33.8% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit LOW Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, AWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | Not rated |
| Transit LOW Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, RWD | 4 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 3 starsA 26.7% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit Medium Roof 15 Pass, PV, AWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | Not rated |
| Transit Medium Roof 15 Pass, PV, RWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 2 starsA 37.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit Medium Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, AWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | Not rated |
| Transit Medium Roof (8,10,12) Pass, PV, RWD | 3 stars | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 2 starsA 37.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Transit Van, CV, AWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | Not rated | Not rated |
| Transit Van, CV, RWD | Not rated | 3 starsDriver 4, passenger 2 | Not rated | Not rated |
| Transit Van BEV, CV, RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
NHTSA’s notes on these ratings
- These ratings apply to vehicles equipped with optional curtain and torso side air bags.
- These ratings apply to vehicles equipped with optional curtain and torso side air bags
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: standard & optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: standard & optional.
- Dynamic brake support: standard & optional.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Nov 4, 2026.