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Owner complaints · Electrical System

2021 Ford Escape electrical problems

64 of the 492 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Ford Escape name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 59 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

64 complaints 13% of this model year’s 2 reports a crash 2 a fire typically at 38k miles

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
64complaints name the electrical system

2 of the 64 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2021: 1 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 11 · 2025: 16 · 2026: 21

38kmiles, typically

Half of the 21 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 12,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

13%of this model year’s complaints

492 complaints in all about the 2021 Ford Escape, 21 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Ford Escape electrical problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle for the State Inspection, the contact was informed that the gateway module of the vehicle was not communicating, preventing the inspection from being performed.
Electrical System at 45,160 miles Jul 25, 2025 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the fuel tank gauge decreased from 1/4th to empty almost immediately. The contact arrived at a gas station and discovered that the fuel tank was not empty. No warning lights were illuminated.
Electrical System at 21,000 miles Jul 9, 2025 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V954000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Electrical System May 28, 2025 NHTSA owner report
Vehicle will completely cut off when stopped at lights sometimes. And I have to turn off vehicle and restart it to get vehicle going again
Electrical System Apr 28, 2025 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V954000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted.
Electrical System Apr 11, 2025 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

NHTSA investigation

59 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

U3000 C0051 P0106 P0011 P0012 P0014 P0015 P0016

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 Ford Escape names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2021 Ford Escape

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2021 Ford Escape?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 64 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 59 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2021 Ford Escape?

Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading: 25V789000, 24V954000, 22V149000, 21V869000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2021 Ford Escape?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 37,600 miles; half of them between 12,000 and 50,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.