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Ford Escape

Every Ford Escape model year on file, 2000 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years27,3991,418 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years272000 to 2026
Recall campaigns98Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,959Summed across model years
By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 2,750

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01,0002,0003,000200020032006200920122,7502015201820212026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Ford Escape complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
9,513
Powertrain
4,648
Steering
3,942
Fuel system
2,562
Electrical system
2,518
Structure
2,296
Speed control
2,296
Brakes
1,360
Suspension
1,145
Airbags
613
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Escape model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Escape by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV30.0502027
2025SUV240.01859082
2024SUV769.238080152
2023SUV996.1495110189
2022SUV2346.01,017192155
2021SUV3485.21,160192204
2020SUV1,6022.35,721232273
2019SUV5885.31,40030128
2018SUV1,8052.14,34940173
2017SUV2,6902.65,27540249
2016SUV1,1354.32,76840176
2015SUV1,1064.82,43192128
2014SUV2,0877.74,743162146
2013SUV2,7505.68,594183155
2012SUV6026.62,0762243
2011SUV1,3164.14,3153449
2010SUV2,0701.95,8315448
2009SUV1,6932.27,6963344
2008SUV1,9743.83,4035340
2007SUV2547.13794221
2006SUV4646.71,1185131
2005SUV1,3944.72,0505259
2004SUV4998.48118647
2003SUV55812.91,7449872
2002SUV1,02716.73,1601010109
2001SUV99613.73,9841511158
2000Not decoded520.0500001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Escape

  • 26V-374 Jun 9, 2026
    Power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse
    Visibility and wipers · 18k vehicles
  • 26V-301 May 12, 2026
    Integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park
    Powertrain · 208 vehicles
  • 26V-123 Mar 3, 2026
    Image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 890k vehicles
  • 26V-122 Mar 3, 2026
    Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 48k vehicles
  • 26V-117 Mar 3, 2026
    Windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly
    Visibility and wipers · 605k vehicles
  • 26V-011 Jan 15, 2026
    Engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in
    Equipment · 117k vehicles
  • 25V-862 Dec 12, 2025
    Seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened
    Seat belts · 780 vehicles
  • 25V-829 Dec 1, 2025
    Liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle
    Structure · 109k vehicles
  • 25V-787 Nov 14, 2025
    Cover for the electric brake booster's ECU may cause the printed circuit board to overheat and result in a loss of vehicle stability control…
    Stability and traction control · 2 vehicles
  • 25V-695 Oct 13, 2025
    Rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 1.45M vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.