Buyer Warning All Ranger years

Ford Ranger Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 7 Ford Ranger years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Ranger is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Ranger year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2020 Ford Ranger

Highest-scoring Ranger in our data (83/100). A modern, capable mid-size truck with a strong powertrain, slightly hampered by transmission quirks and minor electrical annoyances.