"How reliable is the 2021 Ford Ecosport?"

"Based on 321 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Ford Ecosport has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Ford Ecosport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Ford Ecosport is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 321 total complaints filed."

2021 Ford Ecosport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 321 complaints

321

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

71,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

131

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While driving I have experienced an issue 3 times since buying my vehicle in April 2021. The issue pertains the vehicle shutting down while in motion and following a message on the screen stating to put the vehicle in "park" and restart the vehicle. I am afraid this will happen while i am in the hig..."

"The car has more than once accelerated on its own without any cruise control or pressing of the gas pedal. Usually just a short burst in low speed areas like parking lots. The engine almost retroactively overreacts to a light tap on the gas pedal. So far have caught it every time and been able to hi..."

"The contact owns a 2021 Ford Ecosport. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that a message to shift to park(P) and restart the vehicle was displayed. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to ..."

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