Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Ford Flex has 2 recalls, 142 complaints.
2
Recalls
142
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
15V340000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicle...
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: 2011 Ford Flex SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I had changed all my bulbs and fuses to my car for my brake lights several times and they still don’... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes locked up suddenly on the rear end causing me to get stuck in the middle of the road and u... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that on several occasions while attempting to ... |
| May 8, 2025 | STEERING | Electric Power Steering lights up and steering wheel locks up, can hardly make it move at it. We tur... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he... |
| Jan 26, 2024 | STEERING | Loss of power steering driving down interstate. Service power steering and service advance Trac ligh... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | When we turned car on a continuous dinging occurred and “power steering assist failure - notice cam... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Gas tank is leaking gas while parked and running |
| Nov 7, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated when he first entered the vehicle and started ... |
| Oct 8, 2023 | STEERING | While on a trip in the local area to a state park, a warning came on whilst driving to "service powe... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | STEERING | Power steering went out while backing out of a parking spot and warning popped up on dash with power... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This accident didn’t involve myself. It involved my father who borrowed my 2011 Ford Flex for the ev... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehi... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact's grandmother owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at approximat... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STEERING | Power Steering Has Failed. My mechanic says the Rack and Pinion needs to be replaced. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power s... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering w... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | STEERING | I was leaving out one morning and it was hard for me to steer my wheel. I reversed just fine but whe... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the chec... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | ENGINE | In September 2022 was going down the highway at 70 miles an hour for my vehicle to shut off with no ... |