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2019 Ford Flex Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
50
Latest Aug 7, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 234 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Ford Flex submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 50 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

The 25 most recent of 50, in the owner's own words

Body & structureDriver assistanceSeat belts
Filed Aug 7, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera went blank and flashed on and off. The contact stated that while attempting to latch the front driver's seat belt, the seat belt failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that the seat belt was stuck. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V829000 (Structure) and 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the failure was a persistent failure. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failure was an inconvenience and a hazard due to a disability. The contact stated that turning the neck was painful while reversing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

NHTSA ID
11755447
Incident
Jul 15, 2025
Mileage
35,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 27, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the B-pillar trim detached. The contact taped the trim to keep it from flopping around. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V829000 (Structure). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair, to be refunded by the dealer once parts became available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

NHTSA ID
11753057
Incident
Jun 1, 2025
Mileage
81,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 26, 2026

B pillar (keypad) on drivers side flew off on the highway and cracked in half, the lower part was still attached to the wiring harness. The upper part flew onto the roadway. I had to pull over and strap the lower part to the window/door frame and drive the rest of the way with my window down in hot weather for 60+ miles. This is part of a recall, but no remedy is currently available from Ford.

NHTSA ID
11752867
Incident
Jul 25, 2026
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Jul 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was distorted and became inoperable. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed; however, a dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V829000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA ID
11751061
Incident
Jul 17, 2025
Mileage
85,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 7, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the driver-side exterior B-Pillar trim partially detached, hit the driver-side window, and eventually fractured in half. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was determined that the driver-side B-Pillar trim needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V829000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11748786
Incident
Jul 6, 2026
Mileage
70,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Jun 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer confirmed that the manufacturer was currently only providing parts for the Mustang vehicles. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 111,600.

NHTSA ID
11747186
Incident
Oct 13, 2025
Mileage
111,600 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Jun 29, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that occasionally, while shifted into reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear image on the screen. In addition, the contact stated that the screen was occasionally blue or displayed the message "Camera not Available". The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

NHTSA ID
11747140
Incident
Jan 15, 2021
Mileage
3,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 3, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side B Pillar Trim Appliques detached and fell off. The dealer ws made aware of the failre, the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

NHTSA ID
11741807
Incident
Jun 3, 2025
Mileage
62,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed May 28, 2026

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ID
11740601
Incident
Apr 11, 2026
Body & structure
Filed May 13, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim on the passenger side windshield started to detach. The contact also stated that the trim located on the driver’s door had also detached. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part required for the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available.

NHTSA ID
11737667
Incident
May 13, 2026
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 29, 2026

1) rear camera recall since November 2024, still no action. No rear vision on camera. 2) trim panel on driver door has flown off on highway twice, have area covered with black tape for a year now. I have heard nothing from Ford or dealer. Can't even get through to the dealer's service dept.

NHTSA ID
11734562
Incident
Mar 1, 2025
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Apr 24, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank on two occasions. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

NHTSA ID
11733662
Incident
Aug 24, 2025
Mileage
45,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer attempted to reset the system; however, the failure persisted. The contact then received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11732739
Incident
Apr 1, 2025
Mileage
70,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Apr 1, 2026
Crash reported

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable or displayed an inverted image while reversing. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable, causing the vehicle to hit another parked unoccupied vehicle on one occasion, and the vehicle hit a dumpster pole on another occasion. There was no injury sustained. The contact's vehicle was damaged, but the other vehicle was more damaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the infotainment system was replaced; however, the rearview camera failure persisted, and the rearview camera displayed a narrow view occasionally. Additionally, the contact stated that the exterior door B-pillar trim had detached and was previously replaced. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000(Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available.  The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 2,450.

NHTSA ID
11728614
Incident
Apr 1, 2023
Mileage
2,450 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 24, 2026

The recalled B Pillar has detached this weekend in the front of the left driver's side B pillar- it seems as it being held on by the keyless entry components. It is at approx 25 degree angle to the body of the car. As an added consequence of the redirected airflow- the driver's side door is very cold as air is getting in where it previously didn't. I scheduled with the AutoNation Amherst dealership for evaluation and repair. When I called back to move the appointment it was cancelled because I was told there is no fix/no parts. ???

NHTSA ID
11726601
Incident
Mar 20, 2026
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 20, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), the rear-view camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera failed intermittently, with the image appearing and disappearing, or being upside down. Occasionally, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

NHTSA ID
11725860
Incident
Mar 20, 2026
Mileage
94,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 18, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that prior to receiving the recall letter, the contact experienced back over prevention camera failure. The contact also received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V732000 (Structure). Before receiving the recall letter, the driver's side B-pillar cracked in half. The local dealer was notified of the failures several times and informed the contact that parts were not available for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,500.

NHTSA ID
11725324
Incident
Feb 5, 2024
Mileage
35,500 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was inoperable approximately 30 percent of the time. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were on backorder. Another unknown local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

NHTSA ID
11724896
Incident
Mar 17, 2023
Mileage
25,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 15, 2026

B-Pillar trim molding on passenger side fell off while going through car wash.

NHTSA ID
11724435
Incident
Mar 13, 2026
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 11, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the windshield trim was detaching, causing water to leak into the vehicle on the driver's side. While in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed the image of the rear of the vehicle that was upside down, or there was no image displayed. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA ID
11723561
Incident
Oct 11, 2025
Mileage
50,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V951000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V732000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed the image of the rear of the vehicle upside-down. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

NHTSA ID
11721970
Incident
Nov 4, 2025
Mileage
40,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Feb 26, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION) and 25V732000 (STRUCTURE); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "Rear-view Camera Unavailable" was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side B-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, exited the vehicle, and, upon inspection, became aware that a section of the B-pillar trim had detached from the vehicle, and the other half was loose and hanging off by the wires. The contact used tape to secure the remaining half of the B-pillar trim. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID
11720810
Incident
May 20, 2024
Mileage
80,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 25, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions, the B-pillar trims detached, causing electrical damage to exposed wiring. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V732000 (STRUCTURE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,823.

NHTSA ID
11720450
Incident
Oct 24, 2025
Mileage
72,823 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Feb 12, 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Flex. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V732000 (Structure) and 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the driver's side B-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The B-pillar trim struck the side of the vehicle and cracked. The contact stated that a part had fallen off the vehicle, and the other part was attached to wires. The local dealer was not contacted. The part attached to the wires was glued. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

NHTSA ID
11717601
Incident
Nov 12, 2025
Mileage
145,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Feb 9, 2026

I brought my 2019 Ford Flex to World Ford Pensacola for two open safety recalls: 25SA9 (Rearview Camera) and 25SB8 (B-Pillar Trim). Despite the B-pillar trim being already detached (failed component), the dealer refused to document the inspection for recall 25SB8. Furthermore, on Invoice #XXX, they incorrectly documented recall 25SA9 as ‘Only for Mustang’, even though my vehicle is a Ford Flex. This dealer is providing false documentation and refusing to record safety-critical defects on the official OASIS report. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
11716860
Incident
Feb 7, 2026

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