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2015 Ford Flex recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2015 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 4
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 113
Latest campaign: Oct 13, 2025

Recall summary by component4

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Back over prevention	1	Oct 13, 2025	25V695000
Suspension	1	Feb 10, 2020	20V072000
Fuel system, gasoline	1	Aug 25, 2016	16V621000
Parking brake	1	Jul 24, 2015	15V464000

Safety recalls4

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Oct 13, 2025Latest campaign


Oct 13, 202525V695000	Back over prevention: sensing system camera 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. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V695000 What's wrong 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. Remedy 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. Campaign NHTSA 25V695000 · Oct 13, 2025
Feb 10, 202020V072000	Suspension: rear A fractured rear toe link will cause a sudden change in vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 20V072000 What's wrong 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. Remedy 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. Campaign NHTSA 20V072000 · Feb 10, 2020
Aug 25, 201616V621000	Fuel system, gasoline: delivery fuel pump A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 16V621000 What's wrong Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI Ecoboost engines and 2013-2015 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor vehicles. A component within the fuel pump electric module (PEM) may overheat causing a loss of electrical power to the fuel pump. Risk A loss of power to the fuel pump will cause the engine to stall or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel PEM part number and replace the fuel PEM, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S31. Campaign NHTSA 16V621000 · Aug 25, 2016
Jul 24, 201515V464000	Parking brake If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a… DetailsHide details for campaign 15V464000 What's wrong Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems." Risk If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07. Campaign NHTSA 15V464000 · Jul 24, 2015

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Ford recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component113

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

113Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

2Involving a fire

1Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Fires	Injuries
Back over prevention	32	28	0	0
Steering	19	17	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	18	16	1	0
Electrical system	13	12	1	0
Unknown or other	12	11	0	0
Power train	11	10	0	0
Engine	11	10	2	0
Suspension	7	6	0	0
Visibility/wiper	2	2	0	0
Vehicle speed control	2	2	0	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	1	0	0
Seat belts	1	1	0	0
Structure	1	1	0	0
Seats	1	1	0	1

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Back over prevention
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Filed 10/07/2026 · ODI 11769541
Back over prevention
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image, a blue image, a distorted image, or the message “Camera Unavailable” was…”
Filed 10/07/2026 · ODI 11769548
Back over prevention
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Filed 10/06/2026 · ODI 11769275

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2015 Ford Flex recall questions

How many recalls does the 2015 Ford Flex have?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford Flex. The most recent, 25V695000 (reported October 13, 2025), concerns back over prevention. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2015 Ford Flex?

Back over prevention is the most-reported component, named in 32 complaints out of 113 filed with NHTSA (28%). Across all complaints, owners reported 0 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2015 Ford Flex?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Ford recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Ford dealer.

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