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Ford EcoSport Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 1,855 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Ford EcoSport (2018–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

6
safety recalls, all years
1,855
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford EcoSport model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Ford EcoSport211
2021 Ford EcoSport3259
2020 Ford EcoSport3399
2019 Ford EcoSport2460
2018 Ford EcoSport2726

What Ford EcoSport owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,855 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 726.

All Ford EcoSport recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford EcoSport, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Software (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V442000 Reported 200,237 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  2. Axle shaft (power train)

    NHTSA 25V126000 Reported 18,648 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 EcoSport vehicles. The front axle half shafts may disconnect from the transmission, which can result in a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the half shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  3. Pump (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 23V905000 Reported 139,730 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 20V791000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag module on either the driver or passenger side, free of charge. This recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…

    Model years: 2020

  5. Seats

    NHTSA 19V023000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210,…

    Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2019

  6. Service brakes and labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 18V312000 Reported 273 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Ecosport vehicles sold in the United States Federal Territiories. These vehicles were shipped with the European brake reservoir pictogram cap label and the European English language owner's manual kits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid cap and owner's manual kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…

    Model years: 2018

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.