2016 Ford Transit Connect vs 2017 Ford Transit Connect
Two adjacent model years of the Ford Transit Connect, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2017 Transit Connect has fewer recorded recall campaigns (6 vs 10), and 2017 Transit Connect has fewer recorded owner complaints (27 vs 104). 2016 Transit Connect carries more NHTSA investigations (2 vs 0). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2016 Ford Transit Connect | 2017 Ford Transit Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 10 | 6 |
| Owner complaints | 104 | 27 |
| NHTSA investigations | 2 | 0 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Rated by NHTSA | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.