Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2025.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 Escape | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 Escape | 76 | 8 |
| 2023 Escape | 101 | 11 |
| 2022 Escape | 236 | 19 |
| 2021 Escape | 350 | 19 |
| 2020 Escape | 1,612 | 23 |
| 2019 Escape | 596 | 3 |
| 2018 Escape | 1,821 | 4 |
| 2017 Escape | 2,701 | 4 |
| 2016 Escape | 1,166 | 4 |
| 2015 Escape | 1,130 | 9 |
| 2014 Escape | 2,089 | 16 |
| 2013 Escape | 2,753 | 18 |
| 2012 Escape | 604 | 1 |
| 2011 Escape | 1,318 | 2 |
| 2010 Escape | 2,070 | 3 |
| 2009 Escape | 1,693 | 1 |
| 2008 Escape | 1,974 | 3 |
| 2007 Escape | 254 | 2 |
| 2006 Escape | 464 | 3 |
| 2005 Escape | 1,394 | 4 |
| 2004 Escape | 499 | 6 |
| 2003 Escape | 558 | 7 |
| 2002 Escape | 1,027 | 8 |
| 2001 Escape | 996 | 13 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine7,216
- Power train4,661
- Steering3,947
- Electrical system2,525
- Engine and engine cooling2,332
- Vehicle speed control2,299
- Structure2,296
- Unknown or other2,114
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 1,994 Escape vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 1,165 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 13 |
| 2021 | 29 | 11 |
| 2020 | 83 | 46 |
| 2019 | 92 | 49 |
| 2018 | 120 | 62 |
| 2017 | 204 | 113 |
| 2016 | 131 | 68 |
| 2015 | 120 | 60 |
| 2014 | 136 | 77 |
| 2013 | 114 | 58 |
| 2012 | 128 | 66 |
| 2011 | 98 | 66 |
| 2010 | 100 | 55 |
| 2009 | 82 | 46 |
| 2008 | 114 | 73 |
| 2007 | 60 | 45 |
| 2006 | 69 | 51 |
| 2005 | 113 | 80 |
| 2004 | 37 | 26 |
| 2003 | 58 | 44 |
| 2002 | 45 | 33 |
| 2001 | 29 | 22 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 16 model-year variants; 10 of 16 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 FORD ESCAPE HEV SUV HEV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Ford Escape HEV SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Ford Escape SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 18.5 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Ford Escape SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 18.5 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Ford Escape SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 18.5 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Ford Escape SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 18.5 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Ford Escape SUV AWD | ★★★★☆ | 18.5 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Ford Escape SUV 4x2 | ★★★★☆ | 19.1 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Ford Escape SUV 4x2 | ★★★★☆ | 19.1 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Ford Escape Hev SUV 4x2 | ★★★☆☆ | 23.7 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Ford Escape Hev SUV 4x2 | ★★★☆☆ | 23.7 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 26 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.8–10.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| 2025 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.5 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 2019 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.2 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.2 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.2 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| 2016 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.1 | 7.4 | 8.9 |
| 2015 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.4 | 7.4 | 9.0 |
| 2014 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.4 | 7.4 | 9.1 |
| 2013 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.4 | 7.2 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 2011 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 2010 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.5 | 8.6 | 9.7 |
| 2009 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.5 | 8.6 | 9.7 |
| 2008 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.1 | 10.6 |
| 2007 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.4 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 2006 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.3 | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| 2005 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.1 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| 2003 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| 2002 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.6 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| 2001 | Escape · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.4 | 9.1 | 10.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
11,606 Escape cars are on the New Zealand register; 12% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| 2025 | 364 | 364 | 0 |
| 2024 | 671 | 669 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1,569 | 1,540 | 0 |
| 2022 | 731 | 723 | 3 |
| 2021 | 788 | 778 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1,013 | 1,004 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,011 | 1,002 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1,314 | 1,300 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1,600 | 1,576 | 8 |
| 2016 | 38 | 36 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0 | 44 |
| 2010 | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| 2009 | 92 | 0 | 89 |
| 2008 | 227 | 37 | 189 |
| 2007 | 410 | 198 | 208 |
| 2006 | 349 | 160 | 182 |
| 2005 | 171 | 113 | 57 |
| 2004 | 196 | 111 | 83 |
| 2003 | 199 | 107 | 91 |
| 2002 | 270 | 143 | 123 |
| 2001 | 362 | 183 | 172 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
51 new Ford Escape cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (6).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 140 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | 133 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 4 | 248 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | — |
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
95 campaigns cover the Escape; the latest 12 are below.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Escape and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Corsair and Escape vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the left and right rear passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and Escape vehicles. The 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 systems (anti-lock braking, electronic stability control, and traction control) or a loss of brake power assist.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can reduce brake function in the event of a brake booster malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
NHTSA recalls