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2018 Ford Flex recalls (3)

3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Ford Flex. Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Ford dealer.

3recalls

67owner complaints

64+service bulletins

0do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Ford Flex. Check your Flex by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2018 Ford Flex recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Structure · NHTSA 25V732000
Oct 24, 2025Structure:Body
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Risk
Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix
Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 17, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 28, 2025.
Full recall details for 25V732000 →
Back Over Prevention · NHTSA 25V695000
Oct 13, 2025Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk
A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
Full recall details for 25V695000 →
Suspension · NHTSA 20V072000
Oct 2, 2020Suspension:Rear
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk
A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.
Full recall details for 20V072000 →

2018 Ford Flex complaints and service bulletins

Owners filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Flex, reporting 7 crashes, 1 injuries. Ford has issued at least 64 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.

Most-reported components

Unknown Or Other19
Structure18
Back Over Prevention15
Electrical System12
Suspension9
Air Bags2

Service bulletins by component

Electrical System (29)
Equipment (25)
Power Train (9)
Engine and Engine Cooling (7)
Unknown Or Other (6)
Structure (3)

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2018 Ford Flex recalls (3)

3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Ford Flex. Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Ford dealer.

3recalls

67owner complaints

64+service bulletins

0do-not-drive / park-outside

Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Ford Flex. Check your Flex by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.

Every 2018 Ford Flex recall

Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.

Structure · NHTSA 25V732000

Oct 24, 2025Structure:Body

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
Risk: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will repair or replace the B-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 17, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated March 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 28, 2025.

Full recall details for 25V732000 →

Back Over Prevention · NHTSA 25V695000

Oct 13, 2025Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

Full recall details for 25V695000 →

Suspension · NHTSA 20V072000

Oct 2, 2020Suspension:Rear

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles with the Police Interceptor or SHO Performance Pack. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
Risk: A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links, free of charge. Remedy parts are not currently available. Owners were notified about the recall on March 3, 2020. A second notice will be mailed when remedy parts become available, which is currently expected to be the end of September 2020. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Lincoln customer service at 1-800-521-4140. Ford's number for this recall is 20S04.

Full recall details for 20V072000 →

2018 Ford Flex complaints and service bulletins

Most-reported components

Unknown Or Other19

Structure18

Back Over Prevention15

Electrical System12

Suspension9

Air Bags2

Service bulletins by component

Electrical System (29)

Equipment (25)

Power Train (9)

Engine and Engine Cooling (7)

Unknown Or Other (6)

Structure (3)