2021 Model Year

Ford Escape

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
263
Recalls
2
Crashes
8
Severe
21

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V869000 Nov 2021

Other

No consequence data available

21V625000 Aug 2021

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2026

SUN ROOF SCREEN STOPED RETRACTING PROPERLY CAUSES THE CLOTH TO BUNCH UP AND AT TIMES DISTRACT THE VIEW WHEN LOOKING IN REAR VIEW MIRROR06

Fuel System
Jun 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the vehicle....

Fuel System
Jun 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact called...

Structure
Mar 2026

Sunroof cover has detached. When uncovering sunroof, panel droops and blocks rear window. This happened while driving and can pose a serious safety ha...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

UNKNOWN - recall from July 2025 with the fuel injectors. There is still no remedy available. The smell of gas inside the vehicle happens each time it...

Power Train
Feb 2026

Vehicle is shuddering at low speeds, ford already has a tsb out for this transmission 8F35, needs to be escalated to a recall, myself and others are b...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

Safety recall does not have a remedy for over 8 months.

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Feb 2026

THERE ARE SWVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL, THE WORST BEING THE CONSTANT JERKING/ BUCKING WHILE DRIVING. THE SECOND BEING THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

The entire dashboard/infotainment interface will lose power suddenly. The car will struggle to start, and have an emissions or evap code, and there's...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

IT HAS A RECALL 25S76 THAT FORD SAYS HAS NO SOLUTION. I CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID IT DID HAVE ONE, AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT IN. SUPPOSEDLY, WHAT THE...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2021 Ford Escape has 263 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Structure. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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