MYRModel Year Report

Ford Escape — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2013, 2017, 2014, 2010 · Best bets: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2007, 2021, 2006

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Escape Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2000: 5 complaints 2000 2001: 996 complaints 2002: 1027 complaints 2003: 558 complaints 2004: 499 complaints 2004 2005: 1394 complaints 2006: 464 complaints 2007: 254 complaints 2008: 1973 complaints 2008 2009: 1692 complaints 2010: 2068 complaints 2011: 1316 complaints 2012: 598 complaints 2012 2013: 2744 complaints 2014: 2077 complaints 2015: 1073 complaints 2016: 1092 complaints 2016 2017: 2664 complaints 2018: 1774 complaints 2019: 578 complaints 2020: 1586 complaints 2020 2021: 335 complaints 2022: 228 complaints 2023: 95 complaints 2024: 76 complaints 2024 2025: 21 complaints 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
20005
2001996
20021027
2003558
2004499
20051394
2006464
2007254
20081973
20091692
20102068
20111316
2012598
20132744
20142077
20151073
20161092
20172664
20181774
2019578
20201586
2021335
2022228
202395
202476
202521
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 228 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 335 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 1586 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 578 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 1774 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 2664 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 1092 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 1073 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 2077 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2744 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 598 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 1316 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 2068 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 1692 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 1973 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 254 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 464 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 1394 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 499 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 558 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 1027 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 996 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.