2021 Ford Escape Phev: Reliability Data

28
Total Complaints
32,200mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,900 25th Percentile
32,200 Median Mileage
51,988 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
8
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
AIR BAGS
1
SEAT BELTS
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2021 Ford Escape PHEV Power Liftgate. First three weeks (320 miles) of ownership the power liftgate opened or closed spontaneously 5-6. On each occasion the engine/electric was off, the car was in park and the parking brake on. While still in the cabin the liftgate opened spontaneously opened. On t..."
"The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The failure recurred several times. The battery warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be d..."
"The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The failure recurred several times. The battery warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be d..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints
25th: 25,300 mi Median: 42,094 mi 75th: 51,988 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 TN: 4 MN: 3 OR: 3 VT: 2 VA: 2 FL: 2 MI: 2 PA: 1 AR: 1

Ford Escape Phev — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2022982

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