2022 Ford Escape problems and complaints
Owners have filed 231 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Escape. The most-reported areas: Fuel System (61), Gasoline (61), Service Brakes (34).
Key takeaways
- 231 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 7 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 9 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System | 61 | 26% |
| Gasoline | 61 | 26% |
| Service Brakes | 34 | 15% |
| Engine | 32 | 14% |
| Power Train | 31 | 13% |
| Unknown Or Other | 24 | 10% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 23 | 10% |
| Structure | 20 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 19 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 9 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Escape SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2022 Ford Escape SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-15
car has act6ive recall from July 16th 2025 with no remedy related to the fuel injection system, car is currently experiencing fuel related mechanical failures , ford does not have a fix for these issues that can cause the car to catch fire while driving
Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2026-09-09
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was mad...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-07
There are no warning lamps on at this time but the transmission is not shifting at the right points. It seems to search a lot for the right gear. Also half the time you hit the gas there is severe transmission lag. It makes it dangerous to pull into traffic. I first had the transmission replaced at roughly 36000 miles....
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.