Buying a used 2022 Ford Escape? Check these 19 recalls first
19 NHTSA recalls · 230 owner complaints on file
The 2022 Ford Escape has 19 recalls in this group. Fuel-injector leaks and several fire-risk campaigns are prominent, alongside battery failure and unexpected shifts into neutral. Brake, camera and wiper campaigns add functional concerns, while warning-label and liftgate-cover recalls address smaller items. NHTSA records 230 unverified owner complaints, with fuel system and gasoline categories each listing 61, followed by service brakes at 34 and engine at 32. Those category counts should not be assumed to represent separate complaints.
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.
Request completion records for fuel-injector campaigns, including the redo, and other fire-risk recalls.
Ask about fuel odors, engine problems and unexpected shifts into neutral.
Verify rear-brake recall work and test the camera and wipers.
Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.
230 complaints filed for this model year, including 7 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 9 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?
Fuel System
83
Yes
Brakes
34
Yes
Engine
32
Yes
Power Train
31
Yes
Structure
20
Yes
When the complaints were filed
142022
422023
432024
632025
682026
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.