Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2024 Ford Escape has 8 recalls, 74 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
8
Recalls
74
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 3, 2026
24V440000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Escape two-wheel drive vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control. The cruise control ra...
24V634000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors m...
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...
24V850000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Escape vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel cover may have been manufactured incorr...
24V954000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ford Escape, and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more o...
25V315000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024...
25V343000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2023-2025 Escape, 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2025 Lincoln Corsair, Maverick, and...
25V372000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactur...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2024 Ford Escape SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | AIR BAGS | The car was in an accident. The curtain bags and the ones in the floor went off. The steering wheel ... |
| Apr 25, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Power lift get kept closing which caused injury to my son. Lift gate if there is obstruction anywher... |
| Apr 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Instrument screen went black. Was unable to power screen back on. Noted screen was hot to touch. Aft... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I had problems with the brakes at first (system pressure). Than it was a powertrain failure. Followe... |
| Mar 28, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The adaptive speed control is supposed to react to changes in speed limits. It also reacts to bridge... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When I am stopped at a light or stop sign and go to pull into an intersection, halfway into the inte... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicle has been stalling for several months. I have taken to the dealership multiple times an... |
| Feb 7, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the radio display turned off while driv... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | On January [Insert Date], 2026, my 2024 Ford Escape suffered a sudden turbocharger failure that satu... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | ENGINE | The vehicle has a documented defect involving [System, e.g., the HVAC system] which has resulted in ... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | AIR BAGS | Air bag on the drivers side of the car A deer hit the drivers side and there was no airbag deploymen... |
| Dec 20, 2025 | ENGINE | Got a dash warning that car was over temperature or something to that effect and had to pull over on... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2024 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Following ongoing unresolved ADAS and Pre-Collision Assist failures that have required repeated serv... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The safety-critical driver-assistance systems on my 2024 Ford Escape have remained in a failed state... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I have had my car in the service department twice and continue to have the same issue. I am schedul... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is no low fuel light on the dash. I just found this out because it is the first time I ran the... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The 2024 Ford Escape continues failing to record safety events. Alert history and messages sections ... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2024 Ford Escape remains in the dealership since Nov 3, 2025. Today I was notified that Ford engi... |