"How reliable is the 2018 Ford Ecosport?"

"Based on 947 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Ford Ecosport has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Ford Ecosport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Ford Ecosport is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 947 total complaints filed."

2018 Ford Ecosport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 947 complaints

947

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

81,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

347

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

296

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

WHEELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUNROOF SHATTERED. I WENT TO OPEN MY SUNROOF AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT MY INSIDE COVER WAS WET. I LOOKED UP AND SAW THAT THE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FROM 7/7-10/2018 IN THE DRIVEWAY."

"MY 2018 FORD ECOSPORT AUTO SHUTOFF/RESTART FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR. FORD HAS NOT INSPECTED MY CAR AS OF YET BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED MY REQUEST FOR A LOANER CAR CITING THAT THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. FURTHERMORE TH..."

"THE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN IN PARK MODE DUE THE AUTO-STOP START FEATURE NOT DISENGAGING CORRECTLY. FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND DOESN'T HAVE A SOLUTION."

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