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Buying a used 2018 Ford Transit Connect? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 22 owner complaints on file

The 2018 Ford Transit Connect has 6 recalls in this group. Shifter cable and bushing problems, a roof panel that may detach, and seats that may not lock upright stand out as mechanical or attachment issues. Blank or distorted rearview camera images are also listed. Its 22 owner complaints are unverified reports, led by service brakes at 6 and steering at 5, followed by unknown or other at 4 and power train at 3. Brake and steering history merit review alongside recall documentation.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify shifter cable and bushing recall completion.
3. Confirm roof panel and upright seat-lock recall repairs.
4. Review brake and steering service records; check rearview images.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford Transit Connect

What owners have reported to NHTSA

22 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• All Transit Connect recalls