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2022 Ford Transit Connect reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Transit Connect over 5 years — 0 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Transit Connect years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Back-over prevention, software.

2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Titanium LWB
Photo by Mr.choppers, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
Complaints

6

Per year

0

Recalls

1

Years on the road

5

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 6), then Engine (2) and Powertrain (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Next to 2021 and 2023

The 2021 Transit Connect has 8 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2023 has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 Ford Transit Connect. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall back-over prevention, software 2025-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 25V442000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.
Remedy Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.
Vehicles affected 200,237

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (6 total)

Electrical system
2
Engine
2
Powertrain
1
Structure, body
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Warnings
1
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

4202522026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Ford is using a heavy, wax inside the bottom of the door/side panels. When the weather gets hot, this wax softens, and runs downward, and solidifies directly over the tiny weep holes at the bottom of the doors, trapping…"
    Electrical system, structure, body, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-30
  • "The factory windshield is loose/improperly bonded causing MOLD. This problem was found when i first bought the only four year old vehicle because of a musty/moldy smell. On the way home from the dealership it happened…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-06-04
  • "My 2022 transit van caught on fire. I was driving with my son. There were no warning lights nothing. It burt to the ground."
    Unknown or other · filed 2025-11-13
  • "Speedometer stops working/ lighting up. I called Ford regarding recall 25C19 and they said it doesn't cover this vehicle."
    Electrical system · filed 2025-10-29
  • "The radioator failed it started leaking the car is only 60k ish miles"
    Engine · filed 2025-08-24

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2022 Ford Transit Connect Van VAN FWD Not rated 4 stars 5 stars Not rated
2022 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Wagon FWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Transit Connect USPS 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 27 22 MPG $2950
Transit Connect Van flex-fuel 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 24 27 25 MPG $2600
Transit Connect Van front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $2950
Transit Connect Van front-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 24 27 25 MPG $2600
Transit Connect Wagon LWB flex-fuel 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 24 28 26 MPG $2500
Transit Connect Wagon LWB front-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $2950
Transit Connect Wagon LWB front-wheel drive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 24 28 26 MPG $2500

Specs and fitment

2nd-generation (US market), 2014–2023
Body styles Cargo van, Passenger wagon
Oil 5W-20 (1.6L EcoBoost, 2.0L and 2.5L) , 4.8 qt capacity
Tire size 215/55R16 (XL/XLT/Titanium) or 215/50R17 (Titanium option)

Known issues for this generation

Safety recall 21S24 (NHTSA 21V-376) affects certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vans with the 2.5L engine, on which the bushing attaching the shifter cable to the transmission can degrade or detach. A damaged or missing bushing may keep the van from shifting into the intended gear, so it can move in an unexpected direction, and it may roll away after the driver selects Park; Ford's dealers replace the underhood shifter cable bushing and add a protective cap free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2021.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 Ford Transit Connect reliable?

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Transit Connect over 5 years — 0 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Transit Connect years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Back-over prevention, software.

What are common problems with a 2022 Ford Transit Connect?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (2 of 6), then Engine (2) and Powertrain (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Is the 2022 Ford Transit Connect more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2021 Transit Connect has 8 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2023 has 1 complaint, 0 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2023.

Has the 2022 Ford Transit Connect been recalled?

The 2022 Ford Transit Connect has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 Ford Transit Connect?

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2022 Ford Transit Connect with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 Ford Transit Connect get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 Ford Transit Connect is 24 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

When did the Ford Transit Connect stop being sold in the US?

Ford ended US and Canadian Transit Connect sales after the 2023 model year; production stopped in December 2023, though the model continues in Europe.

Could the first Ford Transit Connect tow a trailer?

No. Ford's own owner's manual for the 2010-2013 model years states the vehicle is not equipped to tow and no towing package was available.