Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ford escape has 78 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
78
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | STEERING | The contact’s wife owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while idling or while driving at vari... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After getting gas in car wife started car and attempted to pull from gas pump. Steering was hard to ... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started, and atte... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | STEERING | Similar to other complaints, my son got in his 2015 Ford Escape this morning and the power steering ... |
| Aug 4, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while attempting to reverse out of the garag... |
| Aug 2, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the v... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | STEERING | Two separate events - In parking lot, started the vehicle, backed out of the spot, pulled forward an... |
| Jan 21, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | driving 2015 Ford Escape slowly in parking lot Steering Assist Fault- service needed' message appear... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | STEERING | Steering randomly locks up and jerks to one side. I've had it checked twice and both places reported... |
| Nov 13, 2023 | STEERING | Steering rack needs to be replaced. It’s growling when I turn, and now that it’s below freezing in M... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | STEERING | The contact's wife owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on several occasions while drivi... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | STEERING | Electric power steering intermittently loses communication with module. It's very dangerous. Just dr... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | STEERING | “steering assist fault". The steering wheel basically locks up and is more difficult than typical po... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | while driving car shit off and displayed message “transmission not in park” once coasted to a stop c... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 57 MPH, an abnormal so... |
| Jan 22, 2023 | STEERING | The car has on multiple occasions suddenly reported a "steering assist fault". When this happens you... |
| Oct 22, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undiscl... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Ford Escape had a history of transmission issues prior to the 2015 vehicle I purchased used in Feb 2... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | STEERING | My vehicle gave me a notice of “steering fault service now”. I then stopped at an advanced auto and ... |