Ford EcosportYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,870 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Ford Ecosport year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The Ecosport has 6 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ford Ecosport years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ecosport median. Tap a year for its full report.
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
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Most common Ford Ecosport problems
All model years combined: 1,870 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 840 | 5 |
| Engine | 815 | 24 |
| Power train | 225 | 8 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 114 | 5 |
| Electrical system | 90 | 6 |
| Service brakes | 66 | 13 |
| Vehicle speed control | 51 | 1 |
| Air bags | 29 | 18 |
| Steering | 19 | 3 |
| 18 other systems | 98 | 12 |
Ford Ecosport recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Ecosport
- Oil Pump FailureLed to recall 23V-905