Ford Australia has issued 19 separate recalls covering 33,863 vehicles so far in 2026, more than any other automaker operating in the country, according to figures reported by Ford Authority.
Key Points
- Ford’s 19 recalls account for the largest share of the 120 total vehicle recalls issued by all automakers in Australia this year, ahead of Hyundai’s 13 and Toyota’s seven, per the reported figures.
- One of the largest individual campaigns, listed with Australia’s official vehicle recall register as REC-006590, covers Ford F-150 trucks from the 2021 through 2026 model years.
- A separate campaign, REC-006648, covers 411 examples of the 2025 and 2026 Mustang Mach-E, Transit Custom and Transit over a driver assistance defect that can cause the high-beam headlights to activate or deactivate on their own.
- Another campaign, REC-006541, covers 244 examples of the 2022 Ford Ranger and Everest over a software fault that can shift the transmission into Park at low speed without the brake lights illuminating.
What’s Affected
- Ford F-150, model years 2021 through 2026
- Ford Mustang Mach-E, Transit Custom and Transit, model years 2025 and 2026
- Ford Ranger and Everest, model year 2022
- Multiple additional campaigns making up Ford’s 19 total 2026 recalls in Australia
What Owners Should Do
- Australian owners can check their vehicle against every open campaign using the official Vehicle Recalls register run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s product safety division.
- Ford Australia is notifying owners directly by mail and asking them to book a free repair through the Ford Owner Support recall page.
- Owners with questions can call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 13 36 73.
Ford Australia marketing director Ambrose Henderson has defended the company’s record publicly, arguing that recalls are “a fact of life” across the industry and that Ford’s dealer network allows it to resolve issues quickly once they surface, according to Ford Authority’s reporting on his comments. The volume still stands out against competitors selling in the same market this year.