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2022 Ford Escape — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 235 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

235
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
7
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
4
Involved Fire
owner-reported
9
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Ford Escape — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

1,115 complaints

1,152 complaints

2,693 complaints

1,812 complaints

595 complaints

1,539 complaints

349 complaints

235 complaints

100 complaints

76 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Fuel System 63 reports
Gasoline 63 reports
Service Brakes 34 reports
Engine 33 reports
Power Train 31 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 24 reports
Unknown Or Other 24 reports
Structure 20 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11633364 12/31/2024

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination, the vehicle failed to shift into park(P). The message "Powertrain Fault" was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The “Service Powertrain” warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was tak…

Power Train ODI 11707474 12/29/2025

A car started jerking erratically. I put it in, drive or reverse. And the light on the transmission selector would just blink on and off and it would not go in gear when it did finally go in gear. It would not shift out of fourth gear. We'll erratic transmission would not shift cars behind me had to hit their brakes. Because my vehicle would not move very dangerous. I took the…

Fuel System ODI 11707480 12/29/2025

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The c…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11707503 12/29/2025

Fabric cover of sunroof got detached from rails, so it rolls the fabric to the back of the vehicle leaving the clips hanging and no way to get the sunroof cover reattached.

Power Train ODI 11632660 12/27/2024

Very strong smell of gas in my car , affecting me badly , got sick and threw up and took car in , and ford changed my catalyst convertor among other things , no lights lit up for anything , the smell that was there is why I took it in and they kept the car until fixed and picked up , now I don’t feel safe , I have a 2022 ford escape 34000 miles and have had multiple serious re…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2022 Ford Escape reliable?
Owners have filed 235 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2022 Ford Escape, most often about fuel system. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Ford Escape years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.