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What 82 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Ford Transit

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (82)Crash / fire / injury (5)Seats (27)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Electrical system (13)Steering (6)Brakes (5)Engine (5)Wheels (5)Backup camera & sensors (4)Tires (4)Body & structure (2)

5 of 82 complaints match · Wheels · clear filters

Jun 30, 2026Wheels

My Tire pressure Monitor give me alert while driving I select to view tire pressures for display show 3 tires fail send reading One of the three back sending reading two stay off For few days same then all tires reading went off just 1 tire send reading on /off every few miles This is first time happened

NHTSA ODI 11747513

Jul 17, 2024Wheels

I have encountered an issue multiple times now on multiple Ford Transit vans. The "lug wrench" included with the vehicle as part of the spare tire tool kit does not allow me to remove the lug nuts. I am a Fleet customer and I own many Ford Transit AWD vans. When they are brand new, the spare tire lug wrench barely reaches the lug nut as it is not a very deep socket. After a couple of tire rotations I believe the lug studs possibly stretch slightly and the lug wrench tool no longer reaches the lug nut. This issue has caused my drivers to be stranded multiple times. I believe it is an oversight by Ford and it should be addressed. Thank you

NHTSA ODI 11602836

Sep 29, 2023WheelsTires

While driving on the freeway at about 75 mph, the rear passenger tire exploded causing our driver to almost lose control of the vehicle before coming to a stop on the side of the road. No lamps or warnings were given. No inspections have been completed but I have retained the tire if needed.

NHTSA ODI 11547287

Dec 7, 2020Body & structureWheels

THE PAINT AND BODY PANELS ARE DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11378212

Sep 22, 2020Wheels

AT 565 MILES I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ONE OF MY VALVE STEMS STARTED RAPIDLY LEAKING AIR. AT 11,400 MILES, ANOTHER VALVE STEM STARTED LEAKING RAPIDLY AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS ON A TRIP. ALUMINUM WHEELS, NEVER TOUCHED ANYTHING WITH THEM. WHEN WILL THE REMAINING ONES FAIL?

NHTSA ODI 11360590

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2020 Ford Transit verdict →