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Ford Escape HEVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Ford Escape HEV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints64Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls12005–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford Escape HEV 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 Escape HEV median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10037 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Escape HEV problems

All model years combined: 64 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic180
Service brakes140
Electrical system100
Engine and engine cooling60
Power train51
Steering50
Engine50
Suspension30
Structure30
7 other systems81
1 recall

Ford Escape HEV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: driveline06V-382 · 2006 · Oct 5, 2006 · 6,164 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Escape HEV

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2005–2007 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionDP12006 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 21, 2013
    No recall
  3. TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · 2007 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    No recall