Recall Register

2021 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 25V685000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Oct 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V685000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 374,997 units in total.

  • 25V685000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
  • 25V442000Back Over Prevention / Software
  • 23V379000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 21V982000Forward Collision Avoidance / Sensing System / Radar
  • 21V811000Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
  • 21V765000Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor

  1. 25V685000Received . 59,006 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SA4.

  2. 25V442000Received . 200,237 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S72. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V379000Received . 29,607 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco, 2023 Super Duty F-250, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles. The Tire and Loading Information (TREAD) label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overloaded vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will mail a new TREAD label to install over the existing label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the new label installed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C18.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 23C18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V982000Received . 839 units.

    Forward Collision Avoidance / Sensing System / Radar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. In addition, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S52.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21S52. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V811000Received . 47,683 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles. The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been assembled properly, allowing the seat belt to be misrouted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A misrouted seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will provide owners with instructions to perform a preliminary inspection of their front seat belts. Owners that detect an issue with the driver's seat belt, are unsure of the results, or do not want to perform an inspection, should not drive their vehicles and contact a Ford dealership. Dealers will inspect the front row outboard seat belts and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C25.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21C25. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 21V765000Received . 37,625 units.

    Child Seat / Vehicle Latch Anchor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ranger Super Cab vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fixed head restraints may interfere with proper installation of certain types of child seats. Additionally, the child seat may not attach properly to the lower-rear anchors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage System."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly attached child seat can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the rear-lower child restraint anchorages for correct alignment and adjust as necessary. Separately, dealers will replace the non-removable head restraints with removable head restraints, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C24.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21C24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19780
  2. 19790
  3. 19835
  4. 19846
  5. 19851
  6. 19864
  7. 19874
  8. 19881
  9. 19891
  10. 19903
  11. 19912
  12. 19922
  13. 19933
  14. 19944
  15. 19951
  16. 19962
  17. 19971
  18. 19985
  19. 19994
  20. 20003
  21. 20014
  22. 20023
  23. 20031
  24. 200410
  25. 20059
  26. 200612
  27. 20075
  28. 20085
  29. 20097
  30. 20108
  31. 20115
  32. 201911
  33. 20207
  34. 20216
  35. 20225
  36. 20234
  37. 202413
  38. 202513
  39. 20268

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Ford Ranger?
374,997 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Ranger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 102 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger, model years 1978 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Ford Ranger open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.