Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Ford Escape has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | Upon starting our vehicle, we received several warning lights relating to collision control and that... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Out of nowhere, my vehicle had an AWD module failure. This has led to several other subsystems being... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERY TIME I TRIED TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR IT WILL NOT START AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS |
| Feb 4, 2025 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the s... |
| Dec 27, 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | Car experiences delayed start after depressing ignition button and then afterwards the power steerin... |
| Dec 13, 2024 | STEERING,WHEELS | ALL WHEEL DRIVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING IN ICY/SNOWY CONDITION. CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. WAR... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the ABS and... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | I brought my vehicle into its manufacturer service center after noticing several issues. The vehicle... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 4WD module was failing. It affected hill braking, AWD and collision alert and other components. Th... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the s... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | The spot welds on the interior door assembly for the check arm broke off. Causing damage to my power... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | I lost my ability to steer my vehicle. I attempted to step on the brakes and nothing happened. I hit... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | STEERING | pscm loss of power steering pulling into drive way minor damage to right fronty fender and bumper if... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | CAR JERKS OFF TO THE SIDE OF THERE IS A TURN LANE, ALMOST PULLED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. DOE... |
| Jul 7, 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, VEHICLES LANE KEEP ASSIST DETECTED THAT I WAS OUT OF MY LANE AND STEER... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | ON THE 1.5L ENGINE WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING IN THE NORMAL DRIVING MODE YOU EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION I... |