83 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Ford Escape, across model years 2001–2026. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Ford dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Escape by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Ford is recalling 2017 Escape vehicles with power windows that may pinch drivers or passengers before retracting, risking injury. Owners must update software free of charge by July 2026.
Ford recalls 2026 Lincoln Corsair vehicles with potential park function failure, risking rollaway and crashes. Owners must update software via dealer or OTA by August 2026.
Ford is recalling 2025 Explorer vehicles with potential engine power loss causing crash risk. Owners must have EGR valves replaced free by dealers.
Ford is recalling 2020-2022 Escape vehicles due to rearview image flipping in reverse, which may cause crashes. Owners must update software free of charge by contacting Ford.
Ford recalls 2020 Escape vehicles with faulty wiper motors that may stop working, increasing crash risk. Owners must have wiper motors inspected and replaced by dealers.
When the Ford Escape recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 19,301 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Escape; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Ford Escape complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 83 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Ford Escape, covering model years 2001–2026. The most recent was issued Sep 6, 2026 (Visibility).
The 2020 Ford Escape has the most, with 24 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (15), Fuel System, Gasoline (11), Power Train (9), Engine and Engine Cooling (7).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Ford dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Ford to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.
