OFFICIAL DATAData + Editorial
The State of Ford Quality
What Ford says. What NHTSA reports. What the numbers show.
Recalls in database
1721
Recalls YTD
74
Vehicles potentially affected (YTD)
14,087,509
Days since last recall
24
Ford Recall Trends
196611 campaigns · 129,326 vehicles
196713 campaigns · 1,204,779 vehicles
196810 campaigns · 268,038 vehicles
196911 campaigns · 682,635 vehicles
197010 campaigns · 255,894 vehicles
197118 campaigns · 347,931 vehicles
197219 campaigns · 5,777,996 vehicles
197320 campaigns · 320,014 vehicles
197421 campaigns · 264,941 vehicles
197518 campaigns · 620,881 vehicles
197618 campaigns · 1,107,649 vehicles
197735 campaigns · 2,546,745 vehicles
197837 campaigns · 3,399,120 vehicles
197934 campaigns · 1,405,140 vehicles
198025 campaigns · 1,007,052 vehicles
198119 campaigns · 21,399,470 vehicles
198220 campaigns · 274,576 vehicles
198321 campaigns · 1,621,979 vehicles
198423 campaigns · 2,303,924 vehicles
198518 campaigns · 1,165,668 vehicles
198620 campaigns · 443,967 vehicles
198716 campaigns · 3,909,089 vehicles
198819 campaigns · 504,108 vehicles
198922 campaigns · 2,272,590 vehicles
199015 campaigns · 254,902 vehicles
199117 campaigns · 2,367,400 vehicles
199217 campaigns · 2,370,602 vehicles
199317 campaigns · 2,929,931 vehicles
199425 campaigns · 1,835,974 vehicles
199521 campaigns · 1,689,520 vehicles
199634 campaigns · 10,972,782 vehicles
199732 campaigns · 3,774,930 vehicles
199841 campaigns · 7,579,235 vehicles
199936 campaigns · 6,379,456 vehicles
200059 campaigns · 7,091,466 vehicles
200136 campaigns · 10,291,309 vehicles
200217 campaigns · 2,672,932 vehicles
200316 campaigns · 3,405,403 vehicles
200421 campaigns · 5,035,095 vehicles
200517 campaigns · 6,705,309 vehicles
200611 campaigns · 1,737,420 vehicles
200715 campaigns · 5,533,853 vehicles
200811 campaigns · 1,604,819 vehicles
20098 campaigns · 4,521,993 vehicles
20109 campaigns · 581,107 vehicles
201114 campaigns · 3,343,786 vehicles
201224 campaigns · 1,505,189 vehicles
201316 campaigns · 1,188,133 vehicles
201436 campaigns · 4,195,438 vehicles
201539 campaigns · 4,992,680 vehicles
201633 campaigns · 5,972,585 vehicles
201736 campaigns · 3,791,746 vehicles
201831 campaigns · 5,935,298 vehicles
201937 campaigns · 7,062,127 vehicles
202042 campaigns · 4,472,021 vehicles
202153 campaigns · 5,832,277 vehicles
202267 campaigns · 8,746,964 vehicles
202358 campaigns · 6,152,738 vehicles
202462 campaigns · 4,767,190 vehicles
2025146 campaigns · 12,914,776 vehicles
202674 campaigns · 14,087,509 vehicles
Ford Management Quality Statements
DIRECT QUOTEOFFICIAL DATA
“It's good enough. It's good enough.”
DIRECT QUOTEOFFICIAL DATA
“Just like Ford, the Lincolns are made in our North America plants and the quality is going from like 23 rd to first in initial quality. Three or four years ago, when we were making these kind of choices, that was less clear. We were working really hard.”
DIRECT QUOTEOFFICIAL DATA
“"We see this win as a first down payment on a much more consequential virtuous circle, going from initial quality to long-term durability, lowering our warranty costs even further, fewer recalls, stronger customer loyalty, more pricing power, and for our conquest and growth, improved resale value."”
DIRECT QUOTEOFFICIAL DATA
“"Consistently, our China and Mexico plants are the most compliant with process and have the deepest problem-solving skill,"”
DIRECT QUOTEOFFICIAL DATA
“Consistently, our China and Mexico plants are the most compliant with process and have the deepest problem-solving skill.”
Quality Initiatives & NHTSA Actions
OFFICIAL DATA2020 · management
Jim Farley becomes CEO of Ford Motor Company
Farley succeeds Jim Hackett and makes vehicle quality a stated priority of his tenure.
sourceRecent Ford Quality News
NEWS REPORTING
Ford Mustang Recall: Why Nearly 150,000 Pony Cars Risk Sudden Power Loss
Hemmings · Sep 2, 2026
NEWS REPORTINGFord Mustang recalled for wiper fault
Drive · Aug 28, 2026
NEWS REPORTINGFord Fired Two-Thirds Of The Bosses Who Said Its Trucks Were Good Enough
Carscoops · Aug 28, 2026
NEWS REPORTINGSix Ford Explorers Need New Engines As Their Originals Might Blow Up
Carscoops · Aug 26, 2026
NEWS REPORTINGNHTSA Opens Ford Maverick Hybrid Braking Petition
The Brake Report · Aug 25, 2026
NEWS REPORTINGNHTSA investigates Ford Maverick Hybrid braking
Autoblog · Aug 25, 2026
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Editorial Commentary
Every figure above is real and sourced. The opinion that this constitutes a “quality journey” is ours. — parody / editorial
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