Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Ford Flex has 3 recalls, 61 complaints.
3
Recalls
61
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 2, 2026
20V072000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance ...
25V695000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion,...
25V732000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Ford Flex SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | Wile driving 40 mph, the right rear tire locked up and I had to counter steer aggressively to avoid... |
| May 7, 2026 | STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse the vehicle, ... |
| May 1, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE | The warning shows that the blind spot sensor is not working. |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ENGINE | An antifreeze leak is very hard to locate because Ford’s design placed the water pump INside the eng... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Recently, while driving on the freeway The drivers B pillar, came off and was only held on by the wi... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V73... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the driver's side exterior B-Pillar trim ... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The trim on the driver's door broke in half causing it to fly into the traffic behind me. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds on ci... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | Recall has not been remedied, and it has been over six months.I was told it would be remedied by jun... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 FORD Flex. The contact stated while using the back up camera on the vehicle ... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Flex. The contact had recently undergone head and neck surgery, and the... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Audio throughout the entire vehicle are malfunctioning as well as the reverse camera malfunction. Th... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Rear camera malfunctioned screen showed “camera not available” didn’t alert any noise or warnings an... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Media player unavailable alert comes on display. Touch panel tone doesn’t have sound, audio in car h... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The Left driver side rear suspension toe link broke on expressway, resulting in loss of control had ... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Have been waiting for several months for Ford to remedy BOTH recalls. There obviously is no importan... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | APIM or SYNC 3 malfunction. Navigation failure and not working properly alerts, clock in car not set... |