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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems

The 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid has 69 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

69

Steering complaints

36%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year111 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 111 complaints2009: 69 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 2 complaints2020: 4 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING LOW SPEEDS IN A PARKING LOT AND CRASHED DUE TO A POWER STEERING FAILURE. I WAS TRYING TO TURN 90 DEGREES BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN WITH BOTH ARMS. I HAD A LOW-SPEED CRASH THAT WRECKED MY FRONT END. I CHECKED WITH FORD DEALER BUT THEY STATED THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · June 1, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid steering — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.