Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford escape has 8 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
8
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Driver rear-ended another car, the airbags did not deploy. The cars passenger front was damaged, the... |
| May 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The complaint was submitted on behalf of the contact's daughter. The contact's daughter owned a 2018... |
| Mar 16, 2025 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | Vehicle involved in collision on major highway with two other vehicles. Given speed and impact of co... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Seatbelt on the passenger side did not stop me from hitting the dash board and the air bags did not ... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I was in a head on collision where my vehicle went off the road and hit a guard rail head on. My veh... |
| Nov 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEFLATE. |
| Apr 30, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON THE 24TH OF APRIL 2018. HAD A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING THE SPE... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |