Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ford Escape has 49 NHTSA other complaints and 4 other-related recalls.
49
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
24V852000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsai...
26V123000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the c...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Ford manufacturer and local Gurley Leep Ford Dealership failed to provide a remedy to safety recall ... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Safety recall does not have a remedy for over 8 months. |
| Jan 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car stalled soon after start up showing many faults in the system. Initially thinking it was the bat... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The retractable panoramic sunroof cover snapped out of it's clips while I was driving and the shade ... |
| Dec 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car has indicated that it was getting hot, vehicle had tossed out some smoke, which raised our c... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There’s an open recall for the fuel injectors for my vehicle. I am currently unable to drive my vehi... |
| Nov 8, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Sunroof Shade curtain will not roll away when I try to open the roof shade. It crumbles up at th... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | This vehicle! It eats so much gas. Something is wrong. It makes a weird noise and puts itself into m... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My fuel lid will not close causing a check engine light. My vehicle has less than 25k miles but outs... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The shade on the moonroof came off track and would hang down obscuring rear view from mirror. Vehicl... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Ford Escape has an open recall on the fuel injectors. I took my car in once because there was a s... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNKNOWN - recall from July 2025 with the fuel injectors. There is still no remedy available. The sme... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the back over ... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunshade rolled in after the cross bar of the panoramic sunroom fell on the sunshade. My dealer ... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A plastic trim piece in the sunroof fell onto the shade. when the shade was opened it caused the sh... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUN ROOF SCREEN STOPED RETRACTING PROPERLY CAUSES THE CLOTH TO BUNCH UP AND AT TIMES DISTRACT THE VI... |
| Mar 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front driver door welds not holding and causing door to not shut properly. |
| Mar 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This complaint is not about the fuel injector. It is about door hinges, Customer Service Program 23B... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle failed inspection due to a failed emissions test due to the on-board diagnostic not being... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A/C Drain hose clogging results in driver side and passenger side floorboards flooded. Water drippin... |