2020 Model Year

Ford Escape

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,363
Recalls
6
Crashes
18
Severe
41

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

25V693000 Oct 2025

Other

No consequence data available

22V331000 May 2022

Other

No consequence data available

21V011000 Jan 2021

Other

No consequence data available

20V635000 Oct 2020

Other

No consequence data available

20V550000 Sep 2020

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2026

UNKNOWN December 25th, 2025, my vehicle started to shift poorly, breaking very harshly, giving a clonking sound when putting the vehicle into any gear...

Fuel System
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); and the vehicle wa...

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 25V829000 (St...

Fuel System
Aug 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2026

The welds on the Driver's and passenger door hinges broke and now the broken hinge prevents the windows from rolling down. The welds on the muffler ar...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2026

Summary of Problem: Following the mandatory software update for NHTSA Recall 22V859 (Ford 22S73) on my 2020 Ford Escape 1.5L, the vehicle experienced...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE
May 2026

Warning lamps messages says so many things not available dash board crazy with at least 10 messages not working

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 2026

MFG RECALL #25S76 NHTSA RECALL #25V467 FORD IS NOT COMPLYING IN FIXING THIS RECALL ABOVE. IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTHS AND I HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE LETTER S...

Power Train
Mar 2026

Shuddering transmission, vehicle struggles to change gears smoothly resulting in loss of acceleration. Rough gear changes from 1-3 gears Transmissio...

Structure
Feb 2026

When I attempted to open the panoramic sunroof shade, it became stuck and was drawn into the roller housing, where it is now fully lodged and cannot b...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Ford Escape has 1363 complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Structure. 18 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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