2026 Ford Escape — reported problems
CarFaultIQ holds 31 evidence records for the 2026 Ford Escape, drawn from official sources and owner complaints.
What the records are about, by source
Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.
- Owner complaints (54,594 records, model years 2001–2026) are most frequently classified under: engine, powertrain (transmission & drivetrain) and steering.
- Safety recalls (323 records, model years 2001–2026) are most frequently classified under: powertrain (transmission & drivetrain), fuel system and engine.
- Transport Canada recalls (280 records, model years 2001–2026) are most frequently classified under: engine, visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors) and powertrain (transmission & drivetrain).
- Manufacturer communications (4,077 records, model years 2001–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, equipment & accessories and engine.
- Investigations (97 records, model years 2001–2022) are most frequently classified under: engine, brakes and speed control & accelerator.
"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records
Evidence by model year
Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.
- 2001 1,192 records for 2001
- 2002 1,163 records for 2002
- 2003 653 records for 2003
- 2004 566 records for 2004
- 2005 1,476 records for 2005
- 2006 546 records for 2006
- 2007 299 records for 2007
- 2008 2,026 records for 2008
- 2009 1,744 records for 2009
- 2010 2,129 records for 2010
- 2011 1,374 records for 2011
- 2012 646 records for 2012
- 2013 2,937 records for 2013
- 2014 2,256 records for 2014
- 2015 1,229 records for 2015
- 2016 1,287 records for 2016
- 2017 2,927 records for 2017
- 2018 1,963 records for 2018
- 2019 714 records for 2019
- 2020 1,909 records for 2020
- 2021 583 records for 2021
- 2022 421 records for 2022
- 2023 297 records for 2023
- 2024 237 records for 2024
- 2025 113 records for 2025
- 2026 31 records for 2026
Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.
Official records held
- Safety recalls NHTSA 2
- Manufacturer communications NHTSA 23
- Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 3
- Owner complaints NHTSA 3
Where to go next
- Ford Escape coverage hub Published problems, year windows and buyer guidance for this model.
- Evidence Explorer — the underlying records Read the individual recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications and complaints these counts come from.
- All model years of the Ford Escape Compare how much evidence is held for each year before narrowing to one.
- Browse all vehicle coverage Every make and model CarFaultIQ has published coverage for.