By year
Owner complaints about Escape vehicles peaked at 2 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2020 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Escape
The complete NHTSA record for Escape vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Escape recalls are filed by Escape Trailer, part of Escape.
Owner complaints in the last five years56 on file in all, across 13 models
Recall campaigns75 in five years
Severity index16.7Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Equipment draws the most owner complaints about Escape vehicles, 43% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Escape has the most complaints of any Escape model
Every Escape model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | 2019 to 2020 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Escape 21 | 2018 to 2025 | 2 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| E21C | 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Escape 17 | 2018 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Escape 19 | 2018 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Escape 5.0 | 2018 to 2025 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Escape 13 | 2025 to 2026 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| E17A | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E17B | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E19 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E21NE | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| E5.0 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Escape 23 | 2024 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Escape product
- 26V-505 Aug 4, 2026
Insufficient ventilation around the refrigerator may allow carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin
Equipment · 23 vehicles - 26V-132 Mar 5, 2026
Spare tire carrier may have incorrect welding, causing the carrier to detach from the trailer during transit
Equipment · 324 vehicles - 24V-624 Aug 21, 2024
LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat
Equipment · 248 vehicles - 22V-388 May 30, 2022
Internal aluminum burner tubes connecting the gas valves to the cook top burners can fracture from excessive vibration or shock, causing a gas leak
Equipment · 880 vehicles - 22V-387 May 30, 2022
Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
Equipment · 123 vehicles - 21V-666 Aug 26, 2021
Adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail
Equipment · 200 vehicles - 20V-809 Dec 22, 2020
Stove's saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the O-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak
Equipment · 294 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.