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Buying a used 2020 Ford Transit? Check these 9 recalls first
Seating and restraints dominate: separate recalls cover seat belts in converted or upfitted vans, wheelchair restraints in Rollx conversions, and side curtain airbags that may not inflate. A critical recall addresses a generator fuel hose that can leak gasoline, and AWD vans have rear driveshaft bolts that can loosen; the wrong-part parking brake and two blank-backup-camera recalls also apply. Of 83 unverified NHTSA complaints, seats were the top area at 27, then power train; three fires were reported.
Before you buy
- 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.
- Ask whether the van was converted or upfitted, since the belt and wheelchair recalls target those builds.
- On AWD, confirm the rear driveshaft bolt repair; test the parking brake on any Transit.
- Cycle the backup camera repeatedly, and ask if a factory onboard generator is fitted.
- 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 2020 Ford Transit
| Recall | Area | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit van generator fuel hose can leak gasoline | Fuel System, Gasoline | critical |
| Converted Transit and ProMaster vans have faulty seat belts | Seat Belts | high |
| Ford Transit, Ram ProMaster vans: seat belts may not secure | Seat Belts | high |
| Ford Escape and Transit side curtain airbags may not inflate | AIR Bags | high |
| Ford Transit parking brake may fail from wrong part | Parking Brake | high |
| Ford Transit AWD: rear driveshaft bolts can come loose | Power Train | high |
| Rollx Wheelchair Vans: Restraints May Not Lock Wheelchair | Equipment Adaptive/mobility | high |
| Ford and Lincoln backup camera image may go blank | Back Over Prevention | medium |
| Ford and Lincoln rearview cameras may show blank image | Back Over Prevention | medium |
What owners have reported to NHTSA
83 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 3 a fire and 2 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
| Problem area | Complaints | Recall in this area? |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 27 | None found |
| Power Train | 17 | Yes |
| Electrical System | 14 | None found |
| Steering | 6 | None found |
| Wheels | 5 | None found |
| Brakes | 5 | Yes |