Ford ESCAPE — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 2025 Escape Safety Recalls* Instrument panel repl... | Above Average |
| 2024 | 135 | The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact s... | Below Average |
| 2023 | 146 | As I was driving home with about 5 minutes to go, ... | Below Average |
| 2022 | 295 | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact r... | Avoid This Year |
| 2021 | 426 | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact s... | Avoid This Year |
| 2020 | 2011 | TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 FORD ESCAPE. THE CON... | Avoid This Year |
| 2019 | 700 | SMELL ENTERS PASSENGER CABIN FROM WHAT APPEARS TO ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 2070 | MY 2018 FORD ESCAPE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK I... | Avoid This Year |
| 2017 | 3204 | WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELE... | Avoid This Year |
| 2016 | 1248 | VEHICLE WILL CHATTER AND VIBRATE WHEN GOING FROM R... | Avoid This Year |
| 2015 | 1283 | PURCHASED VEHICLE 1/30/2015 AND DROVE OFF LOT WITH... | Avoid This Year |
| 2014 | 2645 | DUE TO COLD WEATHER, WALKED OUT AND STARTED CAR, R... | Avoid This Year |
| 2013 | 3670 | MY 2013 FORD ESCAPE, 1.6 LITER ENGINE, HAD 3 RECA... | Avoid This Year |
| 2012 | 792 | 1. WHILE HIGHWAY CRUISING AT CONSTANT SPEED, ENGIN... | Avoid This Year |
| 2011 | 1871 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTA... | Avoid This Year |
| 2010 | 3182 | NO ACCELERATOR RESPONSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFTHAN... | Avoid This Year |