2012 Ford Transit Connect problems and recalls

Owners have filed 26 complaints on the 2012 Ford Transit Connect, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (6 complaints).

26
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
62.7
Severity index

Severity index 62.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 62.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%VisibilityVisibility: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%SeatsSeats: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%TiresTires: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE623.1%
VISIBILITY519.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM415.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER415.4%
STRUCTURE27.7%
SEAT BELTS27.7%
SEATS27.7%
TIRES27.7%

Complaints filed per year

0252012: 22013: 42014: 52015: 52016: 12018: 32019: 12022: 32024: 12026: 1 (partial year)121314515161819222426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20134
20145
20155
20161
20183
20191
20223
20241
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2019 to 2024 ran 0.6x those in 2015 to 2018 (5 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V37400002/08/2012VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHERFord Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Transit Connect vehicles. The wiper arms may not be adequately riveted resulting in incomplete or inconsistent clearing of the windshield and possible detachment of the wiper arm.

Other Ford Transit Connect model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.