Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Transit Connect has 12 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
12
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V482000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through June 16, 2016. The br...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes suddenly locked up while I was driving which could have caused an accident. Luckily it d... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illu... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicles front driver side wheel brakes keeps receiving too much pressure causing the brake pads... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contacted stated that while driving approximately ... |
| Jan 24, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Nov 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH and coming ... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermin... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while at a stop light and attemptin... |
| Jul 9, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The ABS control/hydraulic unit failed over a period of months. At first I thought it was a master cy... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Some portion of the brakes master cylinder degraded into small pieces and were found in the brake li... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Transit Connect. The contact stated while an employee was driving 55 MP... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | On October 15, 2021, I was driving my 2016 Ford Transit Connect at approximately 55MPH on a state ro... |