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Ford Escape: Best & Worst Years

Ford Escape: 6 model years indexed, 5,741 NHTSA owner complaints and 42 recall campaigns on record. Best year 2015, worst 2013.

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Year-by-year data table

Best year in our data: 2015 (score 70). Worst: 2013 (score 5, AVOID).

Year	Score	Verdict	NHTSA complaints	Recalls
2016	25	AVOID	1081	4
2015	70	BUY	0	9
2014	65	CAUTION	0	12
2013	5	AVOID	2748	12
2012	33	AVOID	598	2
2011	26	AVOID	1314	3

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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-08-20