Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2006. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 Escape Hybrid | 69 | 0 |
| 2021 Escape Hybrid | 124 | 1 |
| 2020 Escape HybridMost complaints | 289 | 1 |
| 2013 Escape Hybrid | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 Escape Hybrid | 15 | 0 |
| 2011 Escape Hybrid | 37 | 0 |
| 2010 Escape Hybrid | 59 | 0 |
| 2009 Escape Hybrid | 153 | 0 |
| 2008 Escape HybridMost complaints | 443 | 0 |
| 2007 Escape Hybrid | 124 | 0 |
| 2006 Escape HybridMost complaints | 219 | 0 |
| 2005 Escape Hybrid | 178 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine345
- Service brakes321
- Steering276
- Electrical system242
- Structure186
- Power train159
- Unknown or other136
- Vehicle speed control97
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 15 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 5.8–8.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Escape Hybrid AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 2011 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 2006 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Escape Hybrid · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
4 new Ford Escape Hybrid cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2022 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (4).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Escape Hybrid.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The engine crankshaft may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.
NHTSA recalls