Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Ford Ranger has 7 recalls, 125 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
125
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated August 30, 2026
21V765000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ranger Super Cab vehicles equipped with rear seats containing fixed head restraints. The fix...
21V811000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Ford Ranger Super Cab vehicles. The front passenger outboard seat belt may not have been ass...
20V575000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and...
20V197000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expediti...
23V379000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco, 2023 Super Duty F-250, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles. The Tire and Loading Informati...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsai...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Ford Ranger Super Crew PU/CC 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I was traveling south on I-35 going up a long steep hill and my transmission started to hard shift a... |
| Jul 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The truck is currently at a certified ford dealer for diagnosis with a drive train fault. I suspect ... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission is awful jerky, jumps in and out of gear, causing engine rpm’s to go really high. Shift... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I previously submitted another complaint about a 2020 Ford Ranger I own (tracking number 11707667). ... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Truck was shifting weird the day before incident got really bad. The next day on the way home from m... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion defect that affects other 4 cyl ecoboost Ford engines occurred on this regularly s... |
| May 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | In May of 2025, the transmision of my 2020 Ford Ranger with 35,000 miles jolted and bucked expectadl... |
| May 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1. Transmission is going out dealership never said a word about the 6 recalls on it one being transm... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving, at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Clicking sound coming from under the dash. I traced it to the blend door assy. Defrost intermittentl... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ENGINE | Transmission replacement needed. Truck has been at dealership going on 3 months with continued delay... |
| Apr 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Bought 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat in March 2024 with 13k miles. I have had no issues and have kept up m... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | ENGINE | The cylinder #1 spark plug ignition coil. Check engine light came on and the vehicle began to vibra... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Back up camera intermittently fails to operate giving a squiggly picture or a blank black screen. I ... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Truck shifts from 1st to 3rd, hard shifting in 4th through 10th gears. |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SUSPENSION | 2020 Ford Ranger XL: Total failure of both rear leaf spring assemblies (detached from bushing). Disc... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 10 speed 10r80 transmission is failing and dangerous. Besides slipping bucking and delaying shift... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | AIR BAGS | Hit a tree head-on going 30+mph. Impact point on the vehicle was next to the airbag sensor. Air bags... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Brought the vehicle to the dealer for standard 40,000 mile service. When it was raised on their lift... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2020 Ford Ranger with transmission and engine (EGR cooler) issues resulting in hard shifting and sur... |