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Ford Ecosport

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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All years2021–2022 · 1 recall2018–2022 · 1 recall2020–2021 · 1 recall2020 · 1 recall2019 · 1 recall2018 · 1 recall

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V126000·2025-02-28

    Ford EcoSport front half shafts can disconnect from the transmission

    Ford is recalling certain 2021-2022 EcoSport vehicles because the front axle half shafts may disconnect from the transmission, causing a loss of drive power and a possible rollaway.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ECOSPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V905000·2023-12-22

    Ford vehicles recalled for oil pump belt failure and power braking loss

    Certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles may have faulty oil pump drive belts or tensioners that can fail, causing engine stall and loss of power braking assist, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ECOSPORT, FOCUS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V791000·2020-12-17

    Ford Recalls Transit Connect and EcoSport for Air Bag Defect

    Ford is recalling 2019-2020 Transit Connect and 2020 EcoSport vehicles because air bag modules may lack first-stage booster propellant, preventing proper deployment in a crash.

    Product
    FORD — FORD TRANSIT CONNECT, ECOSPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V442000·2025-06-27

    Ford rearview cameras may show a blank or persistent image

    Ford is recalling a wide range of 2018-2024 vehicles because a software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or leave the image on screen after backing has ended.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN F-250 SD, ECOSPORT, EDGE, FUSION
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V312000·2018-05-14

    Ford Recalls 2018 Ecosport for Incorrect Brake Fluid Cap Labeling

    Ford is recalling 2018 Ecosport vehicles because they have European brake cap labels and manuals, which may confuse owners and affect brake performance.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ECOSPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20224/5

    2 trims tested for 2022; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20214/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20204/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20194/5

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE24014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · fuel system, diesel
  • RQ24008 Recall Query · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · powertrain — 62 complaints
  • 2020 · powertrain — 49 complaints
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2019 · powertrain — 44 complaints
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2021 · powertrain — 29 complaints
  • 2018 · electrical — 24 complaints

Technical service bulletins

131 manufacturer service bulletins across 5 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2022: 4.2/5 · 10 complaints
  • 2021: 3.4/5 · 257 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2020: 3.3/5 · 394 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2019: 3.3/5 · 459 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2018: 3.2/5 · 726 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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