2020 Ford Ranger problems and complaints
Owners have filed 127 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Ford Ranger. The most-reported areas: Power Train (48), Engine (16), Unknown Or Other (13).
Key takeaways
- 127 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 48 | 38% |
| Engine | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 6 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 6 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 5% |
| Suspension | 5 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 5 | 4% |
| Visibility | 5 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Ford Ranger Super Crew PU/CC 4WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2020 Ford Ranger Super Cab PU/EC 4WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
| 2020 Ford Ranger Super Crew PU/CC 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2020 Ford Ranger Super Cab PU/EC 2WD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Suspension - filed 2026-09-04
Left rear leaf spring broke at the axel. When left the house truck was acting funny. Crossed a RR track and the truck became eratic/hard to steer. Pulled into shop across the street. They inspected the truck and found the broken spring. No rust, just a clean break.
Power Train - filed 2026-08-28
While driving my 2020 Ford Ranger, the transmission has repeatedly exhibited unexpected and unintended gear changes, including sudden downshifts or gear changes without driver input, hesitation, and abrupt loss of power during acceleration. These problems have occurred during highway merging, pulling into traffic, and ...
Power Train - filed 2026-08-11
I was traveling south on I-35 going up a long steep hill and my transmission started to hard shift and then I would lose power and when I would accelerate, I had no power it would just stall out so I merged to the right side in case I had to pull over because I thought the engine had died. When I reached my destination...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.