2000–2026 · 27 model years

Ford Escape recalls & problems by year

223 recalls and 27,548 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20132,753 complaints

Most recalls202023 recalls

Crashes reported781in owner complaints

Injuries reported69117 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 Escape	5★	26–39 mpg	2	3	0	0	0	0
2025 Escape	5★	26–39 mpg	9	26	0	0	0	0
2024 Escape	5★	26–39 mpg	8	76	5	0	6	1
2023 Escape	5★	26–39 mpg	11	102	2	3	1	0
2022 Escape	5★	26–41 mpg	19	236	7	4	9	0
2021 Escape	5★	26–41 mpg	19	352	9	9	5	0
2020 Escape	5★	26–41 mpg	23	1,619	20	4	28	0
2019 Escape	5★	23–26 mpg	3	599	24	3	28	0
2018 Escape	5★	23–26 mpg	4	1,824	26	6	30	0
2017 Escape	5★	23–26 mpg	4	2,704	39	15	56	0
2016 Escape	4★	23–26 mpg	4	1,175	39	10	21	0
2015 Escape	4★	23–26 mpg	9	1,133	30	20	35	0
2014 Escape	4★	24–26 mpg	16	2,089	47	104	41	4
2013 Escape	4★	24–26 mpg	18	2,753	49	91	54	0
2012 Escape	3★	20–25 mpg	2	604	38	3	27	0
2011 Escape	3★	20–25 mpg	3	1,319	38	7	38	0
2010 Escape	—	20–24 mpg	5	2,070	29	3	23	0
2009 Escape	—	20–24 mpg	3	1,693	34	2	17	0
2008 Escape	—	19–24 mpg	5	1,974	59	6	44	0
2007 Escape	—	19–23 mpg	4	254	15	2	9	2
2006 Escape	—	19–23 mpg	5	464	16	9	26	2
2005 Escape	—	17–24 mpg	5	1,394	40	20	28	2
2004 Escape	—	18–22 mpg	8	499	29	14	16	1
2003 Escape	—	18–22 mpg	9	558	43	27	31	0
2002 Escape	—	18–22 mpg	10	1,027	66	104	42	2
2001 Escape	—	18–23 mpg	15	996	76	58	75	3
2000 Escape	—	—	0	5	1	0	1	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Engine7,224
Power train4,709
Steering3,966
Electrical system2,555
Engine and engine cooling2,359
Structure2,326
Vehicle speed control2,312
Unknown or other2,117