1994 Model Year

Ford Ranger

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

Compare
Complaints
455
Recalls
3
Crashes
54
Severe
93

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

98E010000 Apr 1998

Other

No consequence data available

95V231001 Dec 1995

Other

No consequence data available

94V111001 Jun 1994

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 2019

THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION IS ROTTING HERE IS A RUST HOLE IN MY FRAME WHERE THE COIL SPRING GOES. THE TRUCK BODY HAS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST AND HAS NEV...

Tires
May 2018

DROVE MY TRUCK ONE DAY ALL WAS FINE. DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AND FELT A STRANGE VIBRATION. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE TRUCK WANTED TO KEEP PULLING HARD...

Structure
Oct 2017

1994 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUSTED FRAME ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE RELEASING THE GAS TANK...

Structure
Oct 2016

FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY PARTS FALLING OFF AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED APART. REAR BUMBER ALMOST RUSTED AWAY AND FALLING OFF.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE V...

Structure
Jan 2016

PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RUSTED JUST BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO FAIL THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION...

STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 2015

NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE IF THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DURING TURNING, STOPPING AND GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. FIGURED IT WOULD BE SOMETHING SIMPLE...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Jan 2015

REAR LEFT SPRING SHACKLE AND MOUNT RUSTED OFF. BIG RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME BESIDE FUEL TANK ON LEFT SIDE. *TR

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2014

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2000 I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL THE TRUCK WITH GAS. I CAN NOT FILL THE TANK, IF I DO THE FUEL WILL JUST SPILL ON THE GROUND. HOS...

Tires
Sep 2014

FUZION TOURING TIRES P195/70R14 91T TREAD SEPARATING AT <14KMILES. I BOUGHT THIS SET OF TIRES AND RIMS USED FROM A FRIEND WHO HAD BOUGHT THE SET OF T...

VS

Vehicle Safety Research Team

Automotive Data Analysts

Independent researchers analyzing NHTSA data to help consumers make informed vehicle decisions.

Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1994 Ford Ranger has 455 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 54 crash-related incidents have been reported.

Complaint Trend