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Ford Ecosport years to avoid

The Ford Ecosport years to avoid are 2018 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2005 is the cleanest year on record.

2,423

Total complaints

6

Recall campaigns

2005–2022

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Ford Ecosport NHTSA complaints by model year961 complaints2005: 2 complaints2018: 961 complaints2019: 584 complaints2020: 509 complaints2021: 355 complaints2022: 12 complaints
Ford Ecosport NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Ecosport years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2018High complaint rate961

Every Ecosport year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2022122
20213553
20205093
20195842
2018avoid9612
200520

Common questions

What are the worst Ford Ecosport years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Ecosport years to avoid are 2018. The cleanest year on record is 2005.

What is the best year for the Ford Ecosport?

By complaint volume, 2005 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Ecosport years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Ford Ecosport have?

Across all model years, the Ecosport has 6 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 2,423 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.