Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Escape has 21 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
19
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Airbag light on/ flashing. Shop says "passenger side seat belt retractor assembly" needs replaced. I... |
| May 2, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminat... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | AIR BAGS | POLICE REPORT; BRUNSWICK, OH 2002113 1/16/2020 UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON MARKS ROAD. UNIT 3 W... |
| Oct 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Dec 12, 2017 | AIR BAGS | CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| Nov 7, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AN... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERAT... |
| Nov 17, 2016 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | DRIVING A 2011 FORD ESCAPE, AND WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT HEADING SOUTH AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION,... |
| Oct 30, 2016 | AIR BAGS | MY WIFE WAS IN A ACCIDENT INVOLVING HER 2011 FORD ESCAPE. SHE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END BY ANOTHER VE... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS | OCCUPANT CONTROL MODULE IN PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. I AM TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OR ALL AIRB... |
| Oct 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTA... |
| Jul 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET ROAD AT NIGHT 55 MPH A DEER JUMPED FROM SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CROSS HIT THE... |
| Apr 24, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ON RAMP AND SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC JUST STARTED TO GO SO, I JUST TOO... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY FIANCE WAS DRIVING MY ESCAPE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT SHE REARENDED A TRUCK AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WE... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I INVESTIGATED A TRAFFIC COLLISION INVOLVING A 2011 FORD ESCAPE THAT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | 2011 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG AND SEAT FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATE... |
| Sep 1, 2013 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS T-BONED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THE DAMAGE... |
| Nov 3, 2011 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE REAR ENDED WHILE IN COMMUTE TRAFFIC AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO 2 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. FRONT RAD... |
| Jun 12, 2011 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH APPROACHING... |