Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Ford ranger has 12 recalls, 404 complaints.
12
Recalls
404
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V081000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010...
21V076000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used...
17V788000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of t...
17V787000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is superseding a previous recall for certain 2004-2006 Ford Ranger trucks to implement a final repair. Upon deployment of th...
15V322000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger trucks manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. The affected vehicles ...
16V036000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles manufactured March 24, 2003, to May 4, 2006. Upon deployment of t...
11V352000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SER...
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
06E065000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH...
04V331000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE FRAME MAY HAVE A CENTER RAIL SECTION FLANGE THAT WAS NOT FORMED PROPERLY.
23V125000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
23V306000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Ranger vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Ford Ranger Regular Cab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | TIRES | After driving for 45 minutes on smooth highway, my front driver's side tire blew while I was going 7... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | since 2020 i have owned this ford ranger edge and have replaced drivers side exterior door handle 4 ... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that while driving on the highway in rainy w... |
| May 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I dropped the vehicle off in April, Bought it off facebook marketplace in March. Since then, I have ... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | AIR BAGS | See attached document for complaint |
| Nov 22, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My husband was involved in a single-vehicle accident where he left the highway at around45 mph, went... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS | See attached document for complaint |
| Nov 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated that his daughter was involved in a head-on... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The since weld behind the cab on drivers side frame completely rotted the frame away this was verif... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRUCK SURGED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING AT RED LIGHT IF SOME ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while driving at 10-15 MPH and making a rig... |
| Sep 28, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2004 Ford Ranger. The contact stated while doing routine maintenance at a local m... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rotted sub-frame-will not pass NY State inspection-This truck has 27,817 miles |
| Apr 3, 2021 | STRUCTURE | RUSTED AND ROTTEN OUT FRAME. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN REAL GOOD CONDITION. FRAME IS CRACKED THR... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS | AFTER RECEIVING SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES, WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE ONL... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNIN... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | STRUCTURE | Rear frame rusted and rotted..spare tire fell off entire evap can also..both sides rear frame shock ... |
| Dec 12, 2020 | STRUCTURE | 2004 FORD RANGER EDGE HAS RUSTED ROTTEN REAR FAME, SHACKELS RUSTED, SHOCKS RUSTED, BED RUSTED UNDER ... |