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Ford Escape · 2023

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V345000·2025-05-23

    2022 Lincoln Corsair recall for engine compartment fire risk

    Ford is recalling 2022 and 2023 Lincoln Corsair vehicles with 2.5L hybrid or plug-in hybrid engines that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall. Engine oil and fuel vapor may accumulate in the engine compartment and catch fire near hot engine components.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN ESCAPE, MAVERICK, CORSAIR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V954000·2024-12-20

    Ford Escape high voltage battery cells may short circuit internally

    Ford is recalling certain 2020-2024 Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles because a manufacturing defect in high voltage battery cells may cause an internal short circuit.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN ESCAPE, CORSAIR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V372000·2025-06-03

    2025 Ford Escape Cylinder Head Defect Causes Oil Leaks

    Ford is recalling 2023-2025 Escape and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles with defective cylinder heads that may cause oil leaks, loss of drive power, and fire risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ESCAPE, BRONCO SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V343000·2025-05-23

    Ford engine block heaters can overheat while plugged in and parked

    Ford is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, Maverick, Bronco Sport, Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles with engine block heaters because the heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked and plugged in.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN BRONCO SPORT, ESCAPE, MAVERICK, CORSAIR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V315000·2025-05-09

    Ford recalls over a million vehicles for rearview camera software error

    Ford is recalling a wide range of 2021-2025 vehicles because a software error may cause the rearview camera image to freeze or go missing. 1,076,138 units are affected.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN F-450 SD, F-550 SD, MUSTANG MACH E, F-350 SD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V634000·2024-08-23

    Ford fuel injectors assembled without O-ring support discs may leak

    Ford is recalling certain Lincoln Corsair, Escape, Mustang and Explorer vehicles because fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs. 24 units affected.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN MUSTANG, ESCAPE, EXPLORER, CORSAIR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V440000·2024-06-14

    2024 Ford Escape Adaptive Cruise Control Radar Misalignment

    Ford is recalling 2023-2024 Escape vehicles with adaptive cruise control due to misaligned radar modules. The misalignment can cause unexpected braking and loss of safety system function, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ESCAPE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V506000·2023-07-21

    2023 Ford Super Duty Trucks and Escape Instrument Panel Illumination Defect

    Ford is recalling certain 2023 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 and Escape models. The instrument panel module may fail to illuminate due to improper soldering, preventing drivers from seeing critical safety information like the speedometer and warning lights.

    Product
    FORD — FORD F-350 SD, ESCAPE, F-550 SD, F-450 SD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V380000·2023-05-26

    Ford Escape, Maverick, and Corsair Engine Fire Risk Recall

    Ford is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles due to a 2.5L engine defect that could cause an engine compartment fire. No injuries have been reported.

    Product
    FORD — FORD, LINCOLN MAVERICK, CORSAIR, ESCAPE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V859000·2022-11-18

    Ford Escape and Bronco Sport fuel injector leak fire risk

    Ford is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles with 1.5L engines due to fuel injector cracks that may leak fuel and increase fire risk. Ford will update engine control software and install a drain tube.

    Product
    FORD — FORD ESCAPE, BRONCO SPORT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V852000·2024-11-08

    Air Bag Warning Label Missing on Ford and Lincoln Vehicles

    Ford is recalling certain 2018-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles for missing air bag warning labels on the dashboard. The missing label increases risk of crash injury if occupants don't follow proper restraint guidelines.

    Product
    LINCOLN — LINCOLN, FORD CORSAIR, EXPLORER, AVIATOR, F-150
    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.

  • 20235/5

    2 trims tested for 2023; 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 — 3 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

  • 2017 · engine 1,692 complaints, median 79,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2018 · engine 1,237 complaints, median 86,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2010 · powertrain 475 complaints, median 52,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · powertrain 470 complaints, median 90,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2010 · cruise-control 405 complaints, median 51,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

958 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 4.1/5
  • 2024: 3.2/5 · 76 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 2.8/5 · 95 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 1.8/5 · 228 complaints · most complained-of: fuel-system

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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