Recall Register

2024 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the 2024 Ford Ranger. The newest campaign is 26V268000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has 84 complaints 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, 26V268000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S30. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

13 campaigns, newest first. 6,016,737 units in total.

  • 26V268000Seats / Critical Fasteners
  • 26V238000Electrical System
  • 26V104000Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control
  • 25V685000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
  • 25V597000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 25V541000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
  • 25V310000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
  • 25V315000Back Over Prevention / Software
  • 25V237000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls
  • 25V164000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body
  • 24V848000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 24V770000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint
  • 24V597000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

  1. 26V268000Received . 179,698 units.

    Seats / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the pivot links and bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 26S30. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 30, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S30. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 26V238000Received . 140,201 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses may be improperly positioned or have excessive tape thickness, which can result in damaged wires.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damaged wires can create an electrical short and cause a fire in the A-pillar area, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the wiring for damage and update the body control module software. Damaged wiring harnesses will be replaced as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2025 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 5/31/2026. Phase 2 will include 2026 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2024 model year vehicles. Owners will be notified by mail the week of 6/29/2026 for Phase 2 and the week of 7/27/2026 for Phase 3. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S29. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 17, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S29. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 26V104000Received . 4,381,878 units.

    Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26C10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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.

  5. 25V597000Received . 9 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The bolts securing the high pressure fuel pump may not be tightened properly, which can result in a fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S90.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S90. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 25V541000Received . 100,900 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles. The side curtain air bags may contact the B-Pillar inner reinforcements and tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Air bags that deploy improperly during a crash increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install protective shields, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C41.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C41. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 25V310000Received . 4,497 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint fastener may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the ball joint fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S45.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 25V315000Received . 1,076,138 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S49. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 25V237000Received . 1,177 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger and 2024 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-597. When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A closing window may exert excessive force and pinch a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C10.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25C10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 25V164000Received . 269 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Fluid/Lubricant / Valves/Valve Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S19. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  11. 24V848000Received . 65 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger vehicles. The fuel vapor line bracket may have insufficient clearance to the fuel vapor line, which can result in fuel vapor line damage that can lead to a fuel vapor leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel vapor leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect for a fuel vapor line bracket and install a tie strap to secure the fuel vapor line to the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S71.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24S71. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  12. 24V770000Received . 2,416 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger, and 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been installed or tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and verify that the ball joint fastener is tightened properly. If a fastener is loose or missing, the dealer will replace the ball joint and knuckle assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 20, 2024. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S64.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24S64. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  13. 24V597000Received . 70,483 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ranger and 2024 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. When closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 13, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C24.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24C24. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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Complaints by component

84 complaints, 132 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2024 Ford Ranger
  • All 2024 vehicles
2024 Ford Ranger: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2024 RangerAll 2024 vehiclesRanger, all yearsMentions
Power Train25081.486.733
Electrical System197161.264.726
Unknown or Other68.2108.230.19
Structure68.226.971.59
Engine60.6111.516.38
Service Brakes5368.510.47
Fuel/Propulsion System5341.59.47
Steering45.559.2206
Forward Collision Avoidance30.388.134
Vehicle Speed Control30.333.254.84

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2024 Ford Ranger, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 44 complaints.

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. 20140
  33. 20160
  34. 20170
  35. 201911
  36. 20207
  37. 20216
  38. 20225
  39. 20234
  40. 202413
  41. 202513
  42. 20268

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2024 Ford Ranger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/ranger/2024/. 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
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2024 Ford Ranger?
6,016,737 units in 13 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. 13 of them name the 2024 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2024 Ford Ranger name most often?
Power Train: 33 of 132 component mentions, or 250 per 1,000. For all 2024 vehicles the figure is 81.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Ford Ranger open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.