FORD ESCAPE Problems by Year
34,338 complaints across all model years
34,338
Total Complaints
180
Total Recalls
27
Model Years
24
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2013 (3,627 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 2000 (5 complaints), 2006 (626 complaints), 2007 (350 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Engine
6,530 complaints
Power Train
4,459 complaints
Steering
3,884 complaints
Electrical System
2,384 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2,290 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 220 | 17 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 313 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| 2020 | 1,829 | 21 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 613 | 2 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 1,872 | 3 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 3,009 | 2 | 50 | 23 | |
| 2016 | 1,109 | 3 | 46 | 14 | |
| 2015 | 1,177 | 8 | 37 | 30 | |
| 2014 | 2,568 | 15 | 78 | 143 | |
| 2013 | 3,627 | 17 | 64 | 127 | |
| 2012 | 787 | 2 | 57 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1,856 | 3 | 50 | 12 | |
| 2010 | 3,163 | 5 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 2,327 | 3 | 51 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 2,390 | 5 | 80 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 350 | 4 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 626 | 4 | 25 | 10 | |
| 2005 | 2,030 | 3 | 54 | 24 | |
| 2004 | 714 | 4 | 49 | 21 | |
| 2003 | 736 | 4 | 55 | 35 | |
| 2002 | 1,394 | 5 | 96 | 147 | |
| 2001 | 1,387 | 5 | 109 | 93 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |