Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Ford Flex has 1 recall, 180 complaints.
1
Recalls
180
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V247000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury S...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Ford Flex 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear subframe rusted at bolt mount. Vehicle could have experienced catastrophic failure wihle drivin... |
| May 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The door ajar sensor malfunctions and is crazy expensive to fix. There are numerous posts and videos... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | STEERING | Was driving and the steering wheel became stiff. I received no warnings indications or lights on the... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | ENGINE | About 5 miles from home with no warning.The car went from regular temp to hot then stopped.Water mix... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | SUSPENSION | While driving around February 20th, 2022 we started swerving uncontrollably and almost ran into the... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2009 Ford Flex. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the odor of ... |
| May 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My Flex has repeatedly lost power while driving. I can feel the car lose power, and the yellow wrenc... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | ENGINE | LAST NIGHT, I WENT TO BACK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WHILE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVIN... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE BRAKING AND PARKING MY VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE HAD UNWANTED ACCELERATION. GOING AS HIGH AS 120MPH ... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | You can be driving down the road, and all your gauges will stop working, and all the warning lights ... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ENGINE | MY CRADLE IS RUSTED THROUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND HAS A VISIBLE CRACK. I'M TOLD T... |
| Aug 12, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEH... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | STEERING | THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED IN THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHO... |
| Feb 13, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILE PER HR. THEN MY FORD FLEX STARTED TO STALL SO I HAD IT TOWED TO A NEAR B... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ELECTRIC SYSTEM |
| Nov 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FLEX. WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING INDI... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE OVER HEATS, AND JUST GETS TOO HOT. IF THE A/C IS RUNNING IT OVER HEATS JUST SITTING AT T... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING DOWN CITY HIGHWAY OR CITY ROADS THE ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WILL CUT OFF, (... |
| May 13, 2019 | ENGINE | 2009 FORD FLEX PCM. WHILE ACCELERATING OFF RAMP ONTO INTERSTATE, MPH 70, THE FORD BEGIN TO SHANK VIO... |
| Apr 29, 2019 | AIR BAGS | RECALL 16C06,WE CALLED THE RECALL NUMBER AND THEY ARE DENYING AND REFUSING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE THA... |