2015 Ford Transit Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Ford Transit, 5% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,050 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had rented the Ford Transit from enterprise in nacgdoches tx. On november 12, 2015 a lady hit me and my 8 family member on the way to shelbyville school. We hit on the side but half of the air bags didn't deploy and the driver side door fell off and seat beats wouldn't let half of us release.. I broke my arm ...I have internal bleeding..me and my kid were full of whatever was coming out the air bags it was cutting us in our face ..one of my daughter have to have emergency surgery on her mouth the other one lost 3 teeth due to the air bags it was very horrible. …”
NHTSA complaint #10915684, filed 2016-10, 126,000 miles“Drive shaft problem, van vibration at 60-70 MPH coming from drive shaft . Last drive shaft recall they installed a something that looks like weight piece on the differential , since than the van is rattling at that speed in waves .”
NHTSA complaint #11387512, filed 2021-01, 82,000 miles“Shuttling employees; repeatedly needed to get out and physically cause the rear latch on the sliding rear passenger door to catch. Would not regularly catch with normal closing of door. Warning on dash would illuminate, but track was apparently misaligned.”
NHTSA complaint #10734006, filed 2015-07, 4,500 miles“Stationary vehicle; parked, driver outside vehicle walked around to front passenger door; passenger opened front passenger door, and a breeze no more gusty than 1 MPH was all it took for the door to hyper extend beyond hinge mechanism, and door broke accessory door closing part, preventing it from tightly closing as it should. Door ajar alarm beeps, and the body is damaged near fender of front pass wheel. Extremely dangerous and poorly made part; if Ford door can break easily, I. …”
NHTSA complaint #11012664, filed 2017-08, 17,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Transit. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear hatch unintendedly opened. The contact stated assumed that the opening was an accident and veered the vehicle off the road and manually closed the hatch. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, she made a right turn and the rear hatch inadvertently opened. As a result, multiple items had fallen out of the trunk. The contact was concerned that the failure could cause an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #11533303, filed 2023-07, 40,053 milesRelated recalls
- 14V483000Aug 6, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Transit cargo vans without rear seating positions manufactured March 12, 2014, to June 24, 2014…Covers: Ford Transit 2015
Related service bulletins
- 11029052Feb 24, 2026Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing…
- 10218620Aug 11, 2022Some 2015-2022 Transit vehicles may experience a snap, click and/or pop noise from the door check when opening/closing the front door(s). This may be due to a cracked/broken door…
- 10189565Mar 15, 2021Some 2015-2021 Transit vehicles may experience difficulty opening and/or closing the manual sliding door that will require sliding door adjustment. When performing the sliding…
- 10180681Sep 30, 2020Some 2015-2020 Transit high roof bus/passenger wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due…
- 10159461Apr 17, 2019Some 2015-2019 Transit High-Roof Bus/Passenger Wagon vehicles may experience a loose or unseated headliner at the C and/or C 1/2 pillar(s) causing visible gaps. This may be due…
- 10156593Mar 18, 2019When removing and installing a 2015-2019 Transit front subframe, the cage nuts located in the body of the vehicle may become damaged. If the nut spins in its cage when removing…
- 10095627Feb 6, 2017Some 2015-2017 transit vehicles may exhibit trim issues that are not warrantable by ford. Transit vehicles are equipped with interior and exterior trim which are not painted and…
- 10078970May 19, 2016Some 2015-2016 transit vehicles built on 8/1/2015 and through 2/1/2016 may exhibit a front door that does not open when using the outside handle and requires a second attempt.
- 10078963May 9, 2016Some 2015-2016 transit vehicles built on or before 2/15/2016 may exhibit contact between the front door and fender. This may be due to the front door check arm allowing the door…
- 10075281Mar 23, 2016BROKEN INTERIOR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE - BUILT ON OR BEFORE 1/4/2016 ISSUE Some 2015-2016 Transit vehicles built on or before 1/4/2016 may experience a broken interior sliding door…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20% |
| 2024 | 6 | 21% |
| 2023 | 4 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 11% |
| 2018 | 8 | 14% |
| 2017 | 4 | 4% |
| 2016 | 13 | 8% |
| 2015 | 10 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Transit
78 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Transit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology