Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Escape Phev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Escape Phev? 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 Phev problems by model year
9 recall entries and 123 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape Phev | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Escape Phev | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Escape Phev | 2 | 6 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Escape Phev | 2 | 11 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Escape Phev | 2 | 78 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Escape Phev | 1 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Escape Phev | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Escape Phev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system47 complaints
- engine44 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system10 complaints
- structure7 complaints
- forward collision avoidance5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints