Ford Has Already Recalled 7.4 Million Cars This Year

Last year, Ford Motor Company issued more recalls than any other automaker ever. It surpassed the previous record holder, General Motors, by more than double, with 153 recalls affecting nearly 13 million vehicles.   

It’s unlikely that Ford will issue as many recalls this year, but based on what we're already seeing, the number of affected vehicles could actually surpass 2025’s number. So far in 2026, the Blue Oval has issued 18 recalls involving 7,396,427 vehicles and one recall for 2,633 engine block heaters.

The company's largest recall so far affects 4.4 million trucks, including the brand’s best-selling F-Series pickup. A software issue could cause the brakes and indicators on a hooked-up trailer to stop working, which the automaker is fixing with an over-the-air update.  

Over the last several years, the automaker’s high number of recalls has drawn widespread attention. It issued the most recalls of any automaker in 2022 and 2023, racking up billions in warranty costs.   

In late 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined Ford for failing to comply with federal recall requirements. The automaker had also agreed to make several changes in its recall process while meeting quarterly with NHTSA during the three-year consent order.   

Less than a year later, Ford announced that its increase in recalls reflected the automaker’s "intensive strategy to quickly find and fix hardware and software issues and go the extra mile to help protect customers." The Dearborn-based company said it more than doubled its safety and technical expert teams and increased testing of critical vehicle systems, such as powertrains.   

Below are the 19 recalls FoMoCo has issued so far this year (as of March 13, 2026).     

1/15/26

Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 116,672
• Models Affected: 2013-2019 Ford Escape / 2013-2018 Ford Focus / 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC

Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,633
• Models Affected: 2011-2026 Ford Engine Block Heaters

Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,403
• 2016-2018 Ford Focus / 2019, 2024 Ford Explorer 
  
  1/21/26

Inadequate Windshield Bonding/FMVSS 212

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 8
• Models Affected: 2026 Ford Explorer

Brake Lights May Fail to Illuminate/FMVSS 108

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 231
• Models Affected: 2025 Ford F-53 / 2025 Ford F-59
  
  2/3/26

Engine Crossmember Improperly Secured

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,403
• Models Affected: 2023-2024 Ford Transit

High-Voltage Battery May Cause Fire

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 98
• Models Affected: 2026 Ford E-Transit
  
  2/17/26

Loss of Brake Function/FMVSS 105

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 15,965
• Models Affected: 2025 Ford Transit

High Voltage Battery May Short Circuit

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 24,690
• Models Affected: 2023-2025 Ford Escape PHEV / 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair PHEV
  
  2/20/26
  Rear Suspension Toe Link Fracture
• Potential Number of Units Affected: 412,774
• Models Affected: 2017-2019 Ford Explorer

Trailer Lighting and Brakes May Not Function/FMVSS 108

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,381,878
• Models Affected: 2021-2026 Ford F-150 / 2022-2026 F-Series Super Duty / 2022-2026 Ford Maverick / 2022-2027 Ford Expedition /  2024-2026 Ford Ranger / 2026 

3/3/26
Windshield Wipers May Fail

Potential Number of Units Affected: 604,533

• Models Affected: 2020-2022 Ford Escape / 2020-2022 Ford Explorer / 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator / 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair
• Backup Alarm Sound Failure

Potential Number of Units Affected: 316 

• Models Affected: 2026-2027 Ford E-Series
• Driveshaft May Separate

Potential Number of Units Affected: 11,431

• Models Affected: 2025-2026 Ford F-Series Super Duty
• Driver's Seat May Move Unexpectedly

Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,189

• Models Affected: 2026 Lincoln Navigator
• Passenger-Side Headlight Malfunction/FMVSS 108

Potential Number of Units Affected: 35,772

• Models Affected: 2025-2026 Ford Explorer
• Loss of Drive Power from EGR Valve Failure

Potential Number of Units Affected: 47,804

• Models Affected: 2025 Ford Bronco / 2025 Ford Bronco Sport / 2025 Ford Escape / 2025 Ford Explorer / 2025 Ford Maverick / 2025 Ford Mustang / 2025 Ford
• Ranger / 2025 Lincoln Corsair / 2025 Lincoln Nautilus

Incorrectly Displayed Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 889,950
• Models Affected: 2020-2022 Ford Escape / 2020-2024 Ford Explorer / 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator / 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display

• Potential Number of Units Affected: 849,310
• Models Affected: 2021-2026 Ford Bronco / 2021-2024 Ford Edge