"How reliable is the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid?"

"Based on 73 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 70315 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 73 total complaints filed."

2010 Ford Escape Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 73 complaints

Total Complaints

70,315mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,000 25th Percentile

70,315 Median Mileage

108,807 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VISIBILITY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TH..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ERRONEOUSLY TRAVELED OVER A CEMENT PARKING DIVIDER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LUNGE FORWARD AND STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DEALER W..."

"I WAS DRIVING LIKE 25 MPH & SUDDENLY STEERING GOT LOCKED & I HAD TO STOPPED & I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE & RESTARTED AGAIN THEN IT WAS WORKING NORMAL.I AM AFRAID IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28