Buying a used 2020 Ford Escape? Check these 23 recalls first
23 NHTSA recalls · 1,523 owner complaints on file
The 2020 Ford Escape has 23 recalls in this group. Repeated fire-risk entries involve transmission bolts, oil leaks, fuel injectors, engine concerns, batteries, and a block heater. Other recalls address restraints, shifting, brakes, cameras, and wipers, making a complete VIN-specific repair history important. Its 1523 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, led by structure with 605, unknown or other with 306, power train with 236, and electrical system with 155. The structure category does not identify a specific defect.
Before you buy
Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
Obtain VIN-specific records for every applicable fire-risk recall, including follow-up repairs.
Verify restraint, shifting, brake, camera, and wiper recall completion.
Ask about structure, power train, and electrical complaints and repairs.
Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
1,523 complaints filed for this model year, including 20 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 28 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.
Problem area
Complaints
Recall in this area?
Structure
605
Yes
Power Train
236
Yes
Fuel System
194
Yes
Electrical System
155
Yes
Engine
120
Yes
When the complaints were filed
12019
402020
422021
552022
5062023
3942024
2892025
1962026
Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.