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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Escape Phev problems by model year
10 recall entries and 129 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Escape Phev | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Escape Phev | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Escape Phev | 2 | 8 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Escape Phev | 2 | 13 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Escape Phev | 2 | 80 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Escape Phev | 1 | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Escape Phev | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 system51 complaints
- engine46 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- power train15 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system11 complaints
- structure7 complaints
- forward collision avoidance5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints