Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Ford Escape has 25 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
25
Complaints
2
Recalls
12
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V597000
AIR BAGS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusi...
14V237000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 C-MAX, and Escape vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the restraint control modul...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I have been needing to add coolant to my car almost bi-weekly and just recently it lost power while ... |
| Mar 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED (65), AS BY VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL OUT. T... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I HIT A DEER HEAD ON WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE DE... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I GOT A CARD IN THE MAIL FOR ME TOO CHECK TOO SEE IF MY VEHICLE IS IN THE RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAGS. |
| Jul 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | OUR 2014 FORD ESCAPE WAS INVOLVED WITH A FRONT SIDE CRASH. DRIVER ACCIDENTLY PULLED OUT ON A CITY ST... |
| May 17, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CON... |
| May 17, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I WAS IN A AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER CAR FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ... |
| May 17, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ... |
| Dec 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE DASH WARNING LIGHT SHOWS A PERSON IN A SEAT BELT WITH AN AIRBAG ALL THE TIME |
| Nov 21, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | "TAKATA RECALL" I HAD A WRECK. I WAS IN MOTION, MAKING A U TURN THROUGH A MEDIAN WITH TREES BLOCKIN... |
| Dec 30, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 M... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER V... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED ... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 M... |
| May 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO, AND PUT A ROAD SAFETY KIT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. LAST WEEK MY... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | A DRIVER TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 40 MPH. I CAR WAS H... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V597000... |
| Nov 7, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIG... |