"How reliable is the 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid?"

"Based on 46 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 46 total complaints filed."

2011 Ford Escape Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEELS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM TEXAS MOTORS FORD, FORT WORTH, TX ON OR ABOUT JULY 13, 2011. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN, ON OCTOBER 24, 2011, AFTER COMING TO A STOP IN MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED FROM ELECTRIC POWER TO GAS POWER AND LUNGED FORWARD..."

"DROVE 2011 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID INTO PARKING SPACE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. FRONT WHEELS WERE TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AS A RESULT OF TURNING INTO THE PARKING SPACE. CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD, WENT UP AND OVER CURB IN FRONT OF CAR, AND HIT A PARKED CAR SEVERAL FEET AWAY BEFORE VEHICLE COUL..."

"AT 40-45 MPH HEAR WHEEL BEARING NOISE. DEALER CONFIRMED AND BOTH RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS (MAIN AND CARRIER) REPLACED BY FORD DEALER. STILL HAD NOISE AFTER REPLACEMENT. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CARRIER BEARING JUST REPLACED WAS BAD. REPLACED CARRIER BEARING AGAIN BUT STILL HAVING SAME NOISE. DEALE..."

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