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Ford Escape Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1,741 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Ford Escape Hybrid (2005–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

2
safety recalls, all years
1,741
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Escape Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Ford Escape Hybrid01
2024 Ford Escape Hybrid04
2023 Ford Escape Hybrid023
2022 Ford Escape Hybrid068
2021 Ford Escape Hybrid1124
2020 Ford Escape Hybrid1288
2013 Ford Escape Hybrid05
2012 Ford Escape Hybrid015
2011 Ford Escape Hybrid037
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid059
2009 Ford Escape Hybrid0153
2008 Ford Escape Hybrid0443
2007 Ford Escape Hybrid0124
2006 Ford Escape Hybrid0219
2005 Ford Escape Hybrid0178

What Ford Escape Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1,741 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 443.

All Ford Escape Hybrid recalls (2)

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

  1. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 25V881000 Reported 87 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick Hybrid and 2020 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software may cause the vehicle to shift into neutral unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the HPCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S33.…

    Model years: 2020

  2. Hard parts internal/mechanical (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 22V109000 Reported 155 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Escape Hybrid vehicles. The engine crankshaft may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the crankshaft and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed March 2, 2022. Owner notification letters were…

    Model years: 2021

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.