Ford Escape PhevYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 129 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ford Escape Phev.

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

Best & worst years

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

'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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Complaints by system

Most common Ford Escape Phev problems

All model years combined: 129 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
Electrical system510
Engine461
Power train150
Fuel/propulsion system110
Structure71
Forward collision avoidance51
Service brakes40
Steering30
Air bags20
7 other systems101
2 recalls

Ford Escape Phev recalls

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