Ford

Ranger

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD · model years 1984 to 2026

Includes Ranger 2WD, Ranger 2WD FFV, Ranger 2WD Incomplete and 4 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2026. complaints: 7, below this model's typical 88; recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5.

Worst year: 1998. complaints: 582, about 2x this model's typical 293; recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford Ranger
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1984	28Diesel, Gas	19	no data	$3,550	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1984
1985	16Diesel, Gas	20	no data	$3,625	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1985
1986	10Diesel, Gas	21.5	no data	$3,550	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1986
1987	10Diesel, Gas	21	no data	$3,625	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1987
1988	8Gas	20	no data	$3,375	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1988
1989	7Gas	18	no data	$3,700	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1989
1990	9Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	105	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, TIRES 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
complaints: 105, below this model's typical 263 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 43 of 100, where higher is better.
1991	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	2	132	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, SUSPENSION 12%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 12%
complaints: 132, below this model's typical 322 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 14 complaints reporting a fire: 21 Score: 68 of 100, where higher is better.
1992	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	2	189	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, SUSPENSION 15%, VISIBILITY 10%
complaints: 189, below this model's typical 322 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 complaints reporting a fire: 32 Score: 64 of 100, where higher is better.
1993	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	3	232	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 16%, TIRES 12%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%
complaints: 232, below this model's typical 322 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 24 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
1994	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	4	438	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 12%, TIRES 11%
complaints: 438, above this model's typical 322 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 26 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
1995	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	1	321	0	no data	VISIBILITY 15%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7%
complaints: 321, in line with this model's typical 322 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 11 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 48 of 100, where higher is better.
1996	11Gas	18	no data	$3,450	2	413	0	no data	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 12%, VISIBILITY 11%, TIRES 8%
complaints: 413, above this model's typical 322 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 34 complaints reporting a fire: 18 Score: 22 of 100, where higher is better.
1997	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	1	411	0	no data	TIRES 11%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 11%, POWER TRAIN 8%
complaints: 411, above this model's typical 293 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 44 complaints reporting a fire: 8 Score: 36 of 100, where higher is better.
1998	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	7	582	0	no data	TIRES 20%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%, POWER TRAIN 9%
complaints: 582, about 2x this model's typical 293 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 7 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 40 complaints reporting a fire: 29 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
1999	12Electric, Gas	17	no data	$3,650	5	759	0	no data	TIRES 19%, STRUCTURE 10%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 9%
complaints: 759, about 2.2x this model's typical 351 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 61 complaints reporting a fire: 15 Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2000	12Electric, Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	4	676	0	no data	TIRES 17%, STRUCTURE 13%, SUSPENSION 9%
complaints: 676, about 1.9x this model's typical 351 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 85 complaints reporting a fire: 12 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2001	14Electric, Gas	17	no data	$3,650	4	527	0	no data	STRUCTURE 17%, SUSPENSION 13%, AIR BAGS 10%
complaints: 527, above this model's typical 410 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 50 complaints reporting a fire: 9 Score: 18 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	11Gas	17	no data	$3,650	3	346	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12%, STRUCTURE 11%
complaints: 346, above this model's typical 322 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 40 complaints reporting a fire: 12 Score: 26 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	11Gas	17	no data	$3,650	1	243	0	no data	STRUCTURE 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 10%
complaints: 243, below this model's typical 322 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 43 complaints reporting a fire: 11 Score: 51 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	10	404	0	no data	AIR BAGS 41%, STRUCTURE 10%, SUSPENSION 6%
complaints: 404, above this model's typical 293 recalls: 10, about 2x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 35 complaints reporting a fire: 3 NHTSA advised parking the 2004 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	10Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	9	289	0	no data	AIR BAGS 38%, STRUCTURE 10%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 8%
complaints: 289, below this model's typical 293 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 23 complaints reporting a fire: 5 NHTSA advised parking the 2005 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	12	271	0	no data	AIR BAGS 55%, STRUCTURE 8%, SUSPENSION 6%
complaints: 271, below this model's typical 293 recalls: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 complaints reporting a fire: 2 NHTSA advised parking the 2006 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	5	270	0	no data	AIR BAGS 83%, STRUCTURE 5%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2%
complaints: 270, below this model's typical 293 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2007 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 32 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	10Gas	17	no data	$3,650	5	326	0	no data	AIR BAGS 86%, STRUCTURE 3%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2%
complaints: 326, above this model's typical 293 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 8 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2008 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	6Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	7	169	0	no data	AIR BAGS 81%, ENGINE 2%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2%
complaints: 169, below this model's typical 176 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 NHTSA advised parking the 2009 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 19 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	6Gas	17.5	no data	$3,550	8	156	0	14	AIR BAGS 76%, STRUCTURE 4%, ENGINE 2%
complaints: 156, below this model's typical 176 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 NHTSA advised parking the 2010 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.4 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	6Gas	17.5	143	$3,550	5	235	0	11	AIR BAGS 77%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4%, SERVICE BRAKES 3%
complaints: 235, above this model's typical 176 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2011 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 21 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.3 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2019	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	11	269	0	136	POWER TRAIN 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10%
complaints: 269, about 3.1x this model's typical 88 recalls: 11, about 2.2x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	7	129	1 (1 open)	134	POWER TRAIN 31%, ENGINE 10%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8%
complaints: 129, above this model's typical 88 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 29 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	3Gas	22	no data	$2,850	6	117	0	109	POWER TRAIN 37%, SERVICE BRAKES 9%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 117, above this model's typical 88 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 9 complaints reporting a fire: 3 Score: 42 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	21.5	270	$2,900	5	37	0	79	POWER TRAIN 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 37, below this model's typical 59 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 99 Score: 66 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas	22	270	$2,850	4	18	0	59	POWER TRAIN 24%, ENGINE 14%, AIR BAGS 10%
complaints: 18, below this model's typical 117 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 complaints reporting a fire: 1 NHTSA advised parking the 2023 model year outdoors over fire risk Score: 54 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	3Gas	22	275	$2,850	13	88	0	90	POWER TRAIN 26%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19%, ENGINE 7%
complaints: 88, in line with this model's typical 88 recalls: 13, about 2.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 39 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	3Gas	22	300	$3,050	13	43	0	57	POWER TRAIN 23%, ENGINE 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 43, below this model's typical 88 recalls: 13, about 2.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 47 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	3Gas	21	no data	$3,200	8	7	0	no data	POWER TRAIN 20%, SEATS 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%
complaints: 7, below this model's typical 88 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 71 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1984: 19 to 2026: 21

Owner complaints1990: 105 to 2026: 7

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Ford Ranger to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.