MYRModel Year Report

Ford Escape Hybrid — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2020 · Best bets: 2011, 2010, 2022, 2021, 2007, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Escape Hybrid Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 2005: 178 complaints 2005 2006: 219 complaints 2007: 124 complaints 2007 2008: 443 complaints 2009: 153 complaints 2009 2010: 59 complaints 2011: 37 complaints 2011 2012: 15 complaints 2013: 5 complaints 2013 2020: 286 complaints 2021: 121 complaints 2021 2022: 66 complaints 2023: 22 complaints 2023 2024: 4 complaints 2025: 1 complaints 2025
2025: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005178
2006219
2007124
2008443
2009153
201059
201137
201215
20135
2020286
2021121
202266
202322
20244
20251

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 66 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 121 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 286 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 59 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 153 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 443 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 219 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 178 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.