2015 Ford Flex problems and recalls

Owners have filed 105 complaints on the 2015 Ford Flex, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Back Over Prevention (24 complaints).

105
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
39.5
Severity index

Severity index 39.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 130 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 9% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 24 complaints (22.9%)24 23%SteeringSteering: 19 complaints (18.1%)19 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 18 complaints (17.1%)18 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (12.4%)13 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (11.4%)12 11%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (10.5%)11 10%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (10.5%)11 10%SuspensionSuspension: 7 complaints (6.7%)7 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
BACK OVER PREVENTION2422.9%
STEERING1918.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1817.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1312.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1211.4%
POWER TRAIN1110.5%
ENGINE1110.5%
SUSPENSION76.7%

Complaints filed per year

010202015: 12016: 112017: 102018: 82019: 82020: 102021: 92022: 42023: 32024: 32025: 182026: 20 (partial year)15161718192021222324252620
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
201611
201710
20188
20198
202010
20219
20224
20233
20243
202518
2026 (year to date)20
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (24 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V62100025/08/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM)
15V46400024/07/2015PARKING BRAKEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015
20V07200010/02/2020SUSPENSION:REARFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
25V69500013/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermitten

Other Ford Flex model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.