NHTSA vehicle safety data

2024 Escape Escape 21 Recalls & Complaints

The 2024 Escape Escape 21 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Escape dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2024 Escape Escape 21. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2024 Escape Escape 21 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2024 Escape Escape 21, describing incidents dated July 16, 2025.

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Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11735588 · Filed May 4, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Escape 21C. The contact stated that the vehicle trailer has required an abnormal number of repairs, including a broken and decomposed hitch. The contact also reported 2 flat tires and discovered that a trailer misalignment caused the issue. The vehicle was taken to an…

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LED Backlight Circuit Board Failure May Cause Fire

NHTSA #24V624000 · Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop · NHTSA notice

Reported August 21, 2024 · Escape Trailer

Potentially affected: 248 vehicles

Repair completion: 6.45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified August 27, 2024 · Vehicles built October 1, 2022 – June 14, 2024 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Escape Trailer is recalling certain 2024 Escape 17, 19, 21, 23, and 5.0 travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Safety consequence

A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, or remove the LED backlights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2024. Owners may contact Escape Trailer customer service at 1-604-703-1650.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2024 Escape Escape 21. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Escape Escape 21.

Trailer Hitches

ODI #11735588

Incident: July 16, 2025 · Filed: May 4, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Escape 21C. The contact stated that the vehicle trailer has required an abnormal number of repairs, including a broken and decomposed hitch. The contact also reported 2 flat tires and discovered that a trailer misalignment caused the issue. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a hitch misalignment was diagnosed. The issue persisted. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic, where it was again diagnosed as having an improperly aligned hitch. The hitch issue has caused additional problems, including damage to the exhaust and engine failure. The vehicle was repaired again, but the issue persisted. The vehicle has not been repaired since. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

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