Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Ford Flex has 3 recalls, 77 complaints.
3
Recalls
77
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 6, 2026
16V925000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Pol...
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,...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Ford Flex SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V69... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, it became i... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle is affected by recall 25V695. Ford dealership confirmed no remedy parts are available and... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | TIRES | I am reporting repeated structural failures involving Cooper Zeon RS3‑G1 tires (size 255/45R20) inst... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I am getting a "Transmission Not In Park" error that will also sometimes flash "Door Ajar" while dri... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My rear camera has stopped working and ford has issue with many models with this same problem. |
| Aug 22, 2025 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car kept misfiring and it completely stoped on me 2 times in the street it also overheated due t... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Backup camera is malfunctioning and showing not available. Can't see behind the vehicle. |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | My 2016 Ford Flex’s reverse camera has been shorting out, blinking off and on. If the camera does co... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear backup camera constantly blacks out or inverts itself. |
| Jul 11, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera disp... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt unbuckled ind... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check cool... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the veh... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Rear back up camera first started flickering in and out when I would go in reverse and now it doesn’... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | Backup camera constantly shows a blank screen or distorted upside down image. There was a recall iss... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Back up camera image is distorted or flipped. This is a safety risk. |
| Dec 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My back up camera turned blue and said that that camera was unavailable, then it turned black, now t... |