2021 Ford Transit Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2021 Ford Transit, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while attempting to enter the rear of the vehicle, he became aware that the rear door would not latch closed. After a visual inspection, the contact observed a gap between the door and frame of the vehicle, as well as the rear door protruding outward. The door-ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the lock and unlock rod. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #11553288, filed 2023-11, 10,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10219146Aug 31, 2022Some 2020-2022 Transit vehicles may experience intermittent operation of the power sliding door (PSD) which may not open/close properly. It can still be closed manually…
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- 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…
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 2021 Ford Transit
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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.
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