2004 Model Year

Ford Ranger

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
403
Recalls
1
Crashes
42
Severe
77

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

04V331000 Jul 2004

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving on the highway in rainy weather at 60 MPH, she lost control of the vehicle...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

since 2020 i have owned this ford ranger edge and have replaced drivers side exterior door handle 4 times, interior drivers side door handle 2 times a...

Air Bags
May 2025

The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V788000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed fr...

Air Bags
Mar 2024

See attached document for complaint

Air Bags
Mar 2024

See attached document for complaint

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Jan 2024

I dropped the vehicle off in April, Bought it off facebook marketplace in March. Since then, I have dropped the vehicle off at Big Star Ford in Pearla...

Air Bags
Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V0810000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the rec...

Air Bags Crash
Feb 2023

My husband was involved in a single-vehicle accident where he left the highway at around45 mph, went downhill for 50+ feet where he crashed into a con...

Air Bags Crash
Jan 2023

The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that his daughter was involved in a head-on collision; however, the air bags failed to deplo...

Structure
Dec 2022

Rear frame rusted and rotted..spare tire fell off entire evap can also..both sides rear frame shock and spring shackles rotted and broke off. Entire f...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2004 Ford Ranger has 403 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 42 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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