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2012 Ford Escape HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2012 Ford Escape Hybrid
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints154 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage43kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 20, 2020. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid has problems

15 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
Structure20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Engine21
Service brakes20
Steering20
Seats10
Vehicle speed control11
Visibility10
Air bags11
5 other systems52

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2012 Ford Escape Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Escape Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Escape Hybrid median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionDP12006 · closed Feb 21, 2013
    No recall
  2. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Escape Hybrid owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS RUST COVERING THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME RUST UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I WAS HORRIFIED. THE RUST IS REALLY BAD AND IT'S EATING THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY I…
Complaint 11130870 · Sep 24, 2018 · 36,000 miles
TRAVELING ON 4 LANE STREET AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A 2 LANE STREET; AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN MY LOCKED DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN-TERRIFYING. JUST THAT AM HAD READ IN THE LOCAL PAPER THERE WAS A RECALL OF THESE CARS FOR THIS REASON. GOT HOME AND CALLED VISTA FORD OF OXNARD WHERE I HAD…
Complaint 10905535 · Sep 10, 2016 · 49,731 miles

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