Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Escape has 71 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
71
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the messag... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | STEERING | While driving the car, the electronic power assist steering stopped working, making it extremely dif... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | STEERING | Car started with loss of steering fault, then power steering completely failed and car was not drive... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | STEERING,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | STEERING | Steering went out suddenly and i was unable to move my steering wheel in the middle of driving. I ha... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | rear camera doesn't work--also theres a problem with the rack and pinion |
| Jul 22, 2025 | STEERING | My steering wheel became loose on my 2016 Ford Escape while driving the car. I went home due to this... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisc... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon reversing out of the driveway, the... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | STEERING | Driving for about two weeks with a "sticky" steering wheel. Driving down the road one night, receive... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | The component that malfunctioned was my transmission according to the mechanic. I was driving and al... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed to fun... |
| Jul 21, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH pulling o... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | STEERING | I am having the same problems with the 2016 Ford Escape that is listed in Recall Campaign/NHTSA#1551... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an un... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | STEERING | Problem: The steering loss stop safety light came on as I was on the highway with a total loss of st... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | STEERING | The car has a clicking noise and recently I lost power steering. I didn’t see any codes but was not... |
| Sep 11, 2023 | STEERING | The power steering control module (PSCM) that replaced my original PSCM failed while I was driving w... |
| Jul 23, 2023 | STEERING | The Power Steering Control Module failed as I was driving with my children in the car and I lost all... |
| Nov 19, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I crashed car because is park according with transmission and car still moved and hit fence, I conta... |