Ford Escape Hybrid years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 14 model years of the Ford Escape Hybrid by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2008, 2010, 2011 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 24 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 70 | 14 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 363 | 61 | 1.5 | 1 | 9 | Typical |
| 2020 | 290 | 41 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2012 | 600 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 | 40 | Typical |
| 2011 | 1,334 | 83 | 2.1 | 0 | 39 | Most complaints |
| 2010 | 2,130 | 125 | 3.1 | 0 | 32 | Most complaints |
| 2009 | 153 | 9 | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 2,417 | 127 | 3.2 | 0 | 72 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 393 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 16 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 720 | 34 | 0.9 | 0 | 23 | Typical |
| 2005 | 1,584 | 72 | 1.8 | 0 | 44 | Typical |
- 20251 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20244 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202324 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 202270 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2021363 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2020290 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2012600 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20111,334 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 20102,130 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 2009153 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20082,417 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 2007393 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2006720 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20051,584 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2009, 2022, 2007.
About this comparison
What Ford Escape Hybrid years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2008, 2010, 2011 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 14 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.