Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ford Escape has 36 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrec...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | When putting the car in reverse the brakes make an awful Screaming noise. It sounds like they are n... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | When going in reverse the breaks squeal. I have reported this in the past but was told "the noise wa... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I bought this car in August 2024. There wasn’t a problem, until I backed up. There is this moaning s... |
| May 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Almost every single time I back up my brakes make an awful noise. I've had the brakes looked at and ... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | There was a brake recall on my vehicle last year. Which was supposedly repaired. I was still having ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the rear brakes were not releasing as d... |
| Dec 28, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have had a problem with a loud moaning noise from the brakes when placing the car in reverse. I ha... |
| Dec 27, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing and depressing the brake ped... |
| Dec 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact leased a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing and depressing the brake p... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | When braking in reverse, especially in the mornings, there's a horrible grinding noise. It acts as i... |
| Aug 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while reversing, the brake pedal was de... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Breaks make a grinding sound when backing out |
| Jun 8, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Rear brakes consistently make groaning sound while reversing when the car sits for any more than an ... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving in reverse, a loud grindi... |
| Feb 11, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing, there was a loud screeching... |
| Feb 6, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing out of a parking garage and ... |
| Jan 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was coming to a stop at a red light when my brakes began to get hard to the point to where I could... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign N... |