Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Escape has 21 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Ford Escape vehicles. The driver's knee airbag modules installed in these vehicles were produced ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact's wife owned a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at a... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 25, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I was driving at 50mph and a car pulled out infront of me. I had no option but crashing into them. ... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact stated that he was seated in the front passenger seat of a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Check codes found B00C0, B00A0, U0455. Passenger seat occupant classification airbag sensor faulty.... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The airbag icon came on and I did not have an accident. I did not bump into anything. I took it to... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | AIR BAGS | My airbag light kept coming on and off over the past month. Within the last week and half or so it h... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The roof rack leaks every time it rains or gets wet car wash etc. Underneath that roof rack mounting... |
| Apr 4, 2020 | AIR BAGS | HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL AT 72 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEP... |
| Jan 25, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-... |
| Oct 28, 2019 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A CAR WASH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 8-10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONT... |
| May 18, 2017 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE IN MOTION TRAVELING ROUGHLY 50MPH, ON RT. 9 IN NORTH BERWICK MAINE. 100 FT AHEAD A SEPARATE ... |
| Feb 27, 2017 | AIR BAGS | DASH AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS REMAINED INTERMITTENT... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR... |
| Nov 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INT... |
| Jun 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE 5 MONTHS AGO BRAND NEW WITH 14 MILES ON IT AND JUST THE OTHER DAY THE AIRBAG... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA AIRBAGS ALLEGEDLY RECALLED! |
| Feb 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 NEAR BRADENTON IN FL. 1:00 P.M. PERFECTLY CLEAR & DRY DAY. I WAS HI... |