Selling a junk Ford Transit
Any Transit sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford Transit
NHTSA has 948 owner complaints on file for the Ford Transit, model years 2001 to 2022, the 288th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (223, 24%), other (107, 11%), engine (96, 10%). 39 complaints involved a crash, 14 a fire, and 91 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 70,000 miles. The 2015 model year has the most complaints (274). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford Transit by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | Suspension | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 274 | Transmission and drivetrain | 10 | 2 | 26 | 77,000 |
| 2016 | 216 | Transmission and drivetrain | 11 | 5 | 21 | 71,709 |
| 2017 | 133 | Transmission and drivetrain | 5 | 2 | 18 | 51,000 |
| 2018 | 80 | Engine | 1 | 1 | 14 | 44,820 |
| 2019 | 47 | Other | 4 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 2020 | 107 | Seats | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24,125 |
| 2021 | 32 | Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 55 | Driver assistance | 4 | 0 | 16 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford Transit recalls
NHTSA lists 52 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for seats (10), driver assistance (10), other (5). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2022 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V887000, Dec 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Transit vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V183. The rearview camera supplied in the Rear Video Camera and Prep Kit may not function when in…
- 2019 model year, other (campaign 25V876000, Dec 2025): Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and …
- 2016 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V572000, Sep 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-201…
- 2020 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V442000, Jun 2025): 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 Es…
- 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 25V339000, May 2025): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Transit vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V415. The Instrument Panel Cluster may not properly illuminate warning lights or gauges. As …
What a Ford Transit is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Transit on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford Transit worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Transit gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford Transit that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Transit?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford Transit numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.