Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Ecosport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Ecosport? 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.
Ford Ecosport problems by model year
12 recall entries and 1848 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ecosport | 2 | 10 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Ecosport | 3 | 258 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Ecosport | 3 | 395 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Ecosport | 2 | 459 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Ecosport | 2 | 726 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Ecosport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling839 complaints
- engine802 complaints
- power train220 complaints
- unknown or other149 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system112 complaints
- electrical system89 complaints
- service brakes73 complaints
- vehicle speed control50 complaints