2022 Ford Transit Connect Safety Report

The 2022 Ford Transit Connect presents a limited safety data picture due to its low complaint volume and lack of NHTSA crash test ratings. With only 4 total complaints, 0 crashes, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported to NHTSA, direct safety concerns from real-world incidents are minimal. However, one significant incident involved a vehicle fire, highlighting a potential severe, albeit rare, risk. The absence of overall, frontal, side, and rollover crash test ratings means its performance in controlled crash scenarios is unknown, making it difficult to assess its structural safety and occupant protection capabilities based on official tests. Complaint patterns are diverse given the low volume, with 'UNKNOWN OR OTHER', 'ELECTRICAL SYSTEM', 'ENGINE', and 'POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE' each having one complaint. The 'POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE' complaint describes a serious intermittent issue where the vehicle jerked, throttle response was delayed, and a 'Collision Detection Disabled' warning appeared, indicating a potential flaw in critical safety and operational systems. The single recall, 22V-150, addresses a 'BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE' issue affecting the rearview camera, which could display a blank image, increasing the risk of a crash. This recall is significant as it impacts a fundamental safety feature designed to prevent low-speed collisions. Overall, while the low complaint count suggests a generally uneventful ownership experience for most, the lack of crash test data and the presence of a recall for a critical safety system, coupled with a reported vehicle fire and an issue with collision detection, indicate areas that potential buyers should be aware of. The vehicle's safety profile is largely unquantified by official ratings, relying more on the limited real-world complaint data.

Our recommendation: Given the lack of NHTSA crash test ratings and a recall for a safety system, potential buyers should prioritize checking if the rearview camera recall (22V-150) has been addressed and be aware of the reported, though rare, severe issues like vehicle fires and intermittent power train/collision avoidance malfunctions.