2022 Ford Escape
The 2022 Ford Escape is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid, hybrid and gas compact SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Escape FWD HEV, is EPA-rated at 41 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for this model year, 12 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 373 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape FWD PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl + 96 kW DCPM | 43 | 38 | 40 (67 MPGe blended) | 37 mi electric | 32 | 3.3 h | $1,550 |
| Escape FWD HEV | Hybrid | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl + 216V Li-Ion | 44 | 37 | 41 | — | — | — | $1,500 |
| Escape AWD HEV | Hybrid | 4WD (part-time) | 2.5L 4-cyl + 216V Li-Ion | 43 | 37 | 40 | — | — | — | $1,550 |
| Escape FWD | Gas | FWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 28 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | $2,100 |
| Escape AWD | Gas | AWD | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo | 26 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | $2,250 |
| Escape AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | $2,400 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44931, 44811, 44813, 44810, 44814, 44815.
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Recalls (21)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseBack Over Prevention
26C11Electrical System
25SC4Structure
25SD6Electrical System
25SC4Equipment
25SA4Fuel System, Gasoline
25S76Back Over Prevention
25S72Engine
25S54Fuel System, Gasoline
25S21Power Train
25S16Electrical System
24S79Equipment
24C39Power Train
24S33Fuel System, Gasoline
24S16Engine
23S27Fuel System, Gasoline
22S73Engine And Engine Cooling
22S47Engine And Engine Cooling
22S21Electrical System
21S48Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21C31NHTSA defect investigations
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors — Underhood fires caused by fuel leak closed
On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI�) opened this Recall Query (“RQ�) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population associated with these recalls includes certain MY 2020-2022 Ford Escape vehicles and MY 2021-2023 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The safety defect in each recall involves high-pressure fuel injectors that are susceptible to cracking, allowing liquid fuel and fuel vapor to migrate onto hot surfaces within the engine compartment potentially resulting in underhood veh
Opened Apr 11, 2024 · closed Oct 30, 2025 · action RQ24008
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments — Failed Door Check Arm Attachment Point closed
On July 7, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-013 to investigate instances of check arm bracket failure in the front doors in model year (MY) 2020-2021 Ford Escape vehicles. At the time of opening, ODI received 118 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging this failure. To date, ODI has received 593 VOQs alleging this failure, with a variety of reported failure conditions. The most common reported failure condition was reduced door functionality (e.g. door was more difficult to open or close) and the least common was inadvertent door opening. Other reported failure conditions include inability to latch and inability to open. Three VOQs reported injuries, one of wh
Opened Jul 7, 2023 · closed Jan 24, 2024 · action PE23013
Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005
Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database11 involved a crash · 6 a fire · 11 injuries · 0 deaths reported
Filed per year: 2022: 21 · 2023: 91 · 2024: 91 · 2025: 95 · 2026: 75
Most-cited components
What owners describe
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 14% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Compare the 2022 Escape with
Other Escape model years
2026 Ford Escape
3 recalls · 4 complaints
F2025 Ford Escape
10 recalls · 27 complaints
F2024 Ford Escape
10 recalls · 86 complaints
F2023 Ford Escape
13 recalls · 129 complaints
F2021 Ford Escape
21 recalls · 482 complaints
F2020 Ford Escape
25 recalls · 1,881 complaints
D2019 Ford Escape
3 recalls · 581 complaints
D2018 Ford Escape
4 recalls · 1,785 complaints
D2017 Ford Escape
4 recalls · 2,672 complaints
D2016 Ford Escape
4 recalls · 1,107 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.