2016 Model Year

Ford Transit

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
139
Recalls
3
Crashes
6
Severe
17

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V618000 Aug 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V188000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V111000 Feb 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2026

The rear view camera freezes or distorts or is just blank very often. I see a recall for Transit vans from my year for this problem but mine isn’t inc...

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

This complaint is specifically related to Ford Recall 16S32 / NHTSA Campaign 16V618000 regarding the High-Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) failure. ​My vehic...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. During the failure, the warning me...

Power Train
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the...

Power Train
Oct 2025

The car has the same problem it had before the recall. The dealer who supposedly fixed it says it's no longer under the recall warranty.

Electrical System Crash
Oct 2025

Rear view camera either goes out or is upside down. Went out so hit something. Luckily no real damage. Went to dealer and they said it’s not part of...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2025

The rear back up camera is very hit and miss….. works sometimes and not other times. Shows blue screen color,black screen color when it does not w...

Power Train
Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was pulled over to the...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

The vehicle back up camera goes out when reversing. Not every time, but intermittently, maybe 50% of the time. The screen goes blue, followed by the m...

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 2025

Summary of Complaint: The brake lines on my vehicle failed at highway speed (75 mph on I-65) while my wife and eight children were inside. This sudden...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Ford Transit has 139 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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