2020 Model Year

Ford Ranger

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
109
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
10

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Apr 2026

Hit a tree head-on going 30+mph. Impact point on the vehicle was next to the airbag sensor. Air bags did not deploy

Power Train
Mar 2026

Purchased used in 2024 with 44,000 miles. Transmission issues began at 79,000 miles. Hard shifting, slipping and then lurching when it goes in gear. D...

Power Train
Jan 2026

My 10 speed 10r80 transmission is failing and dangerous. Besides slipping bucking and delaying shifting it now revs up without moving. I've almost bee...

Power Train
Dec 2025

I bought my 2020 Ford Ranger preowned with around 64k miles on it. After having owned it for about 6 months or so, I started to notice lots of problem...

Suspension
Dec 2025

Brought the vehicle to the dealer for standard 40,000 mile service. When it was raised on their lift, the rear end dropped out because both driver and...

Power Train
Dec 2025

When starting to accelerate, the automatic transmission shifts hart into second or third gear, and sometime has no power, like it is idling for 5 to 7...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Nov 2025

2020 Ford Ranger with transmission and engine (EGR cooler) issues resulting in hard shifting and surges makes it dangerous to drive. Happened on vehic...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Nov 2025

My rearview camera sometimes will not work. Ford has many recalls for this but not for my 2020 Ranger.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

While driving on the highway the tensioner pulley snapped off from the timing cover. Losing the pulley caused my serpentine belt to become tangled in...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2025

Rear view camera screen freezes, has distortion and is sometimes blank. This has been an issue for several months and I keep seeing articles regarding...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Ford Ranger has 109 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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