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2020 Ford Escape

Safety profile for the 2020 Ford Escape. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
26
Complaints
1,910
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Ford
Model
Escape
Year
2020
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
—

Recall Campaigns

26 recalls affecting the 2020 Ford Escape

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
26V123000BACK OVER PREVENTIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explore…Mar 3, 2026889,950
26V117000VISIBILITYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles…Mar 3, 2026604,533
25V829000STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may …Dec 1, 2025108,762
25V695000BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max…Oct 13, 20251,448,655
25V685000EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ra…Oct 10, 202559,006
25V693000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles. The rear brake pads may have been manufactured inco…Oct 10, 202513,451
25V467000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L e…Jul 11, 2025694,271
25V442000BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150,…Jun 27, 2025200,237
25V345000ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2021-2023 Corsair, and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equi…Jun 6, 20251,809
25V165000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles previously repaired …Mar 14, 202533,576
24V954000ELECTRICAL 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 manufac…Dec 20, 202420,484
24V852000EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2…Nov 8, 202427,678
24V330000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Maverick, 2020-2022 Escape, and 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehic…May 10, 20249,312
23V380000ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape, 2022-2023 Maverick, and 2021-2023 Corsair vehicles equi…May 26, 2023125,322
22V859000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L e…Nov 18, 2022521,746
22V484000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, 2021-2022 Lincoln Corsair, and 2022 Maverick vehicles e…Jul 7, 2022100,689
22V413000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Co…Jun 10, 20222,925,968
22V331000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L hybrid p…May 13, 202227
22V191000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L e…Mar 25, 2022345,451
21V155000TIRESFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150, 2018-2020 F-250, F-350, and 2019 Escape vehicles equipped wit…Mar 10, 202115,769
21V011000POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Co…Jan 15, 2021147
20V635000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with a key-start ignition system. The Body…Oct 15, 2020689
20V575000BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, …Sep 23, 2020620,246
20V550000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Edge, Transit Connect and Lincoln MKX and 2020 Escape and Linco…Sep 10, 202097
20V415000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and Transit vehicles. The affected vehicles may have an impr…Jul 17, 202068
19V633000SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty p…Aug 28, 2019639,137

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2020 Ford Escape

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2191194FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMar 27, 2026NoNo
2189457SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMar 23, 2026NoNo
2188992STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMar 21, 2026NoNo
2188795FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSMar 21, 2026NoNo
2188794POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 21, 2026NoNo
2188726UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 20, 2026NoNo
2188425ENGINEENGINEMar 20, 2026NoNo
2188602VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERMar 20, 2026NoNo
2188424FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMar 20, 2026NoNo
2188151FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMar 19, 2026NoNo
2188152BACK OVER PREVENTIONBACK OVER PREVENTIONMar 19, 2026NoNo
2187608BACK OVER PREVENTIONBACK OVER PREVENTIONMar 18, 2026NoNo
2187609STRUCTURESTRUCTUREMar 18, 2026NoNo
2187213ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMar 17, 2026NoNo
2187323ENGINEENGINEMar 17, 2026NoNo
2186242POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 14, 2026NoNo
2186033FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMar 13, 2026NoNo
2185736UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 12, 2026NoNo
2185315ENGINEENGINEMar 11, 2026NoNo
2185170ENGINEENGINEMar 11, 2026NoNo
2185316FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMar 11, 2026NoNo
2185063VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERMar 11, 2026NoNo
2184329POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 9, 2026NoNo
2184002POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 8, 2026NoNo
2183574VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERMar 6, 2026NoNo
2183640UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 6, 2026NoNo
2183641POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 6, 2026NoNo
2183400STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMar 5, 2026NoNo
2183083FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMar 4, 2026NoNo
2182782FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEMar 4, 2026NoNo
2183082VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERMar 4, 2026NoNo
2181763UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 1, 2026NoNo
2181762SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESMar 1, 2026NoNo
2181620FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFeb 28, 2026NoNo
2181594STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 28, 2026NoNo
2180768ENGINEENGINEFeb 26, 2026NoNo
2181026STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 26, 2026NoNo
2180913STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYFeb 26, 2026NoNo
2180383STRUCTURESTRUCTUREFeb 25, 2026NoNo
2180382FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFeb 25, 2026NoNo
2179046UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERFeb 20, 2026NoNo
2178471ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMFeb 19, 2026NoNo
2178470SEAT BELTSSEAT BELTSFeb 19, 2026NoNo
2178092ENGINEENGINEFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2177914FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2177913ENGINEENGINEFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2177915POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2178094SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2178257FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFeb 18, 2026NoNo
2178093POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINFeb 18, 2026NoNo

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