Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Ford Escape has 7 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
7
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
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 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an improperly crimped diffuser in the...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that, while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My entire passenger side airbags deployed with no passenger present in car. The car has a sensor sta... |
| Dec 4, 2022 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and ma... |
| Dec 3, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was involved in a collision with a pick-up truck in Gallup, NM on 12/3/21. We hit the truck mid-s... |
| Apr 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I was at a red light behind 4 cars, when as I look into the rearview mirror when I saw a white van c... |
| Dec 26, 2020 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | 12/26/2020 HEAD-ON COLLISION, MOST IMPACT TO PASSENGER FRONT SIDE - PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT D... |
| Jul 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AND PRESSING THE BRAK... |