Reliability & cost of ownership
Damon Escaper Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Damon Escaper? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Damon Escaper problems by model year
9 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Escaper | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Escaper | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Escaper | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Escaper | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Damon Escaper, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- air1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint