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2018 Ford Flex recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Ford Flex, spanning 3 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups3distinct top-level categories
Latest recordOctober 24, 2025report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2018 Ford Flex recall campaigns

The 2018 Ford Flex report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 25V732000 dated October 24, 2025.
CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V732000

Component
STRUCTURE
Report received
October 24, 2025
Potential units
92,347campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Flex vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.

Why it matters: Door trim that detaches while driving can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification: Date not reported · Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Report received
October 13, 2025
Potential units
1,448,655campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: January 2, 2026 · Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Component
SUSPENSION
Report received
February 10, 2020
Potential units
211,207campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: October 28, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2018 Ford Flex?

The most frequent component groups in 2018 Ford Flex campaign records are Suspension (1), Back Over Prevention (1), Structure (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Suspension1
Back Over Prevention1
Structure1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2018 Ford Flex compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 7 model-year reports for the Ford Flex, spanning 2013–2019; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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