Ford Ranger best and worst years
Each year is compared with the typical (middle) complaint count of the midsize trucks we cover from the same model year, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Comparing within a year is fairer than one overall ranking, because older trucks have had more time to collect complaints.
Fewest complaints for their age
- 202318 complaints vs. 62 typical
- 202237 complaints vs. 59 typical
- 2005289 complaints vs. 356 typical
- 2002346 complaints vs. 346 typical
- 2003243 complaints vs. 243 typical
Most complaints for their age
- 2011235 complaints vs. 53 typical
- 2010164 complaints vs. 50 typical
- 2009169 complaints vs. 52 typical
- 1999785 complaints vs. 251 typical
- 2000677 complaints vs. 220 typical
Every year
| Year | Complaints | Typical that year | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 785 | 251 | Above average |
| 2000 | 677 | 220 | Above average |
| 2001 | 527 | 401 | Above average |
| 2002 | 346 | 346 | About average |
| 2003 | 243 | 243 | About average |
| 2004 | 404 | 361 | About average |
| 2005 | 289 | 356 | About average |
| 2006 | 271 | 256 | About average |
| 2007 | 270 | 215 | Above average |
| 2008 | 326 | 140 | Above average |
| 2009 | 169 | 52 | Above average |
| 2010 | 164 | 50 | Above average |
| 2011 | 235 | 53 | Above average |
| 2019 | 268 | 184 | Above average |
| 2020 | 128 | 87 | Above average |
| 2021 | 117 | 80 | Above average |
| 2022 | 37 | 59 | Below average |
| 2023 | 18 | 62 | Below average |
| 2024 | 84 | 84 | About average |
Years not listed are too new to compare fairly, have too few trucks to compare against, or NHTSA lumps them in with other trucks. ⚠ marks years with a well-known costly problem that complaint counts alone don't show.