2015 Ford Transit Connect: common problems and reliability

The 2015 Ford Transit Connect has 253 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 36 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag underpowered engine performance: described as gutless, sluggish, and struggling with acceleration, especially when loaded. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2015 model year

253
Owner complaints
36
Recalls
7
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2015 a good year for the Transit Connect?

Across the 5 Transit Connect model years we track, complaint volume runs from 24 (2011) to 253 (2015). With 253 complaints, the 2015 Transit Connect sits abovethe model's median of 77.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

power train
86
engine
41
fuel/propulsion system
26
electrical system
23
structure
23

Recalls affecting the 2015 Transit Connect

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 20V331000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These

visibility:sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign 20V260000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with a Panoramic Fixed-Glass Vista roof. An improper bond may exist between the panoramic roof and the vehicle body an

power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)

Campaign 21V376000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 16V643000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Ford Focus, 2013-2015 Ford Escape and Ford C-MAX, 2015 Lincoln MKC and Ford Mustang, and 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect vehicles. A component within the

What owners say across generations

Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide. The first-generation model (approximately 2010-2013) is frequently criticized for significant transmission reliability issues, poor driving dynamics, and a cheap, unrefined feel,…

  • Transmission reliability problems: very frequent reports of failures, rough shifting, and concerns, particularly in first-generation models (pre-2014). Frequency: very frequent.
  • Underpowered engine performance: described as gutless, sluggish, and struggling with acceleration, especially when loaded. Frequency: very frequent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Transit Connect. See the full Transit Connect owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Transit Connect listings typically run $12,995–$20,297 across 2010 to 2023 model years.

Other Transit Connect model years

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