2015 Ford Escape: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1225 complaints
1225
Total Complaints
74,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
37
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile
74,000 Median Mileage
104,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
262
ENGINE
228
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
126
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
112
STEERING
77
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
48
BACK OVER PREVENTION
48
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
37
STRUCTURE:BODY
31
SERVICE BRAKES
23

Severity Assessment

37
Crashes
31
Fires
44
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELLS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T..."
"MY WIFE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR AFTER ONLY ABOUT 1,600 MILES. THE TIRES ON THIS NEW CAR ARE THE CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT 235/45 R19 95H. THERE APPEARED TO BE A SMALL GASH/SLIT TOWARD THE RIM OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE -- ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. MY WIFE DOES NOT RECALL DRIVING OVER A..."
"BRAND NEW 2015 FORD ESCAPE DROVE FINE UNTIL 800 + MILES THEN... ACCELERATOR HESITATION OF 2-3 SECONDS OR MORE OCCURS AFTER INITIAL OR FIRST USE OF ACCELERATOR. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS WARM OR COLD. UNSAFE TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAYS, MAKE LANE CHANGES SAFELY ETC IF ANY CARS WITHIN VIEW OR NEARBY. COMP..."

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