Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Escape Hev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Escape Hev? 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 Escape Hev problems by model year
0 recall entries and 64 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Escape Hev | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Escape Hev | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Escape Hev | 0 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Escape Hev | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Escape Hev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes33 complaints
- hydraulic18 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- steering5 complaints
- structure3 complaints