Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Ford Ecosport has 3 recalls, 400 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
400
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 17, 2026
20V791000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side o...
23V905000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensi...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Ford EcoSport SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | While in traffic, the brakes were pressed, the car did not brake and I had to swerve to try to avoid... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | The low brake fluid warning came on my dash as I tried to stop at a stop sign. I tried again to depr... |
| Sep 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Kept like revving the engine like it was whining tight never show no check engine light nothing ever... |
| Aug 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Statement of Problem & Safety Risk: I am filing a complaint regarding a persistent, critical safety... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the check en... |
| Aug 3, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My automatic transmission has a problem going into gear, slow to engage in any gear. when needing to... |
| Jun 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2020 Ford EcoSport (1.0L EcoBoost) is covered by Recall 23S64 / NHTSA 23V905 (engine oil pump dri... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I had my car fixed from a recall for an engine oil pump or something like that. After it was fixed, ... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My name is Ms. [XXX] I filing a complaint against Honolulu Ford (Dealer) and Ford Motor Company for ... |
| May 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Document attached that includes dates. |
| May 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was on my way home from work approaching a red light coasting to a stop, I tried to slow down then... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | ENGINE | It was a recall oil pump tensor bar. They fixed that blew the engine.I had to wait for them to fix w... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Driving on the highway in Dallas, all of a sudden I didn’t have any acceleration. Foot all the way d... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Subject: Request for Investigation – Instrument Cluster Failure in Ford EcoSport (Similar to Recall ... |
| Apr 5, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ecosport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On April 3, 2026, this vehicle suffered a sudden, catastrophic mechanical failure as I was driving o... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle experienced sudden severe loss of motive power consistent with Ford Safety Recall 23S64 (NHT... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while starting the vehicle up she noticed ... |