Ford Escape Hybrid Reliability
2,232 NHTSA complaints (2005–2024). Complaint rate: 233.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. The 2022–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Escape Hybrid Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 339 | 1.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 320 | 5.0% |
| STEERING | 269 | 1.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 218 | 0.5% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 146 | 2.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 142 | 1.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 129 | 0.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 93 | 11.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 87 | 1.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 79 | 1.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005AVOID | — | 237 | 5 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 305 | 7 | 1 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 156 | 1 | 2 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 583 | 18 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 193 | 7 | 4 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 73 | 5 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 46 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 20 | 5 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 10 | 3 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2020AVOID | — | 357 | 3 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 137 | 2 | 3 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 79 | 5 | 1 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 32 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Ford Escape Hybridaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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