2019 Ford Transit: recalls and problems
8 recalls and 88 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.
Most common problems
What owners report
Air bag failure at 35 to 45 mph. all sensors on front end should have been activated to deploy. i am reporting this due to this vehical having prior mvc and has been serviced. i am wondering if air bag system was not repaired from prior incidents
Since i’ve bought it at 48,000 miles the van has always had hard engagements on 1 gear and 2nd. i knew the transmission was bad a week after i bought it at the ford dealership. all they did under their limited warranty was a transmission flush. now it has 70,000 and the torque converter is toast now. i was on the interstate going 70mph. let off the gas and a huge aggressive deceleration happened and i almost lost con
Description of defect: when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, the rearview camera display freezes for several seconds before going black. this malfunction creates a direct and serious safety hazard — during the period the display is frozen, the image shown does not reflect actual real-time conditions behind the vehicle. any pedestrian, child, or object that moves into the path of the vehicle after the display free
The vehicle has only been driven for 24k miles and there was an issue with the abs hydraulic control unit (hcu) and the recommendation is for it to be completely replaced. seems ridiculous if the abs hydralic control unit is meant to last 100k-200k miles.
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering TRANSIT HIGH ROOF 15 PASS, TRANSIT CONNECT, TRANSIT HIGH ROOF(8,10,12) PASS, TRANSIT LOW ROOF 15 PASS, TRANSIT LOW ROOF(8,10,12) PASS, TRANSIT MEDIUM ROOF 15 PASS, TRANSIT MEDIUM ROOF(8,10,12) PASS, TRANSIT VAN. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.