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2009 Ford Escape electrical system problems

The 2009 Ford Escape has 168 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

168

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Escape electrical system complaints by model year383 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 154 complaints2002: 135 complaints2003: 43 complaints2004: 36 complaints2005: 170 complaints2006: 40 complaints2007: 38 complaints2008: 178 complaints2009: 168 complaints2010: 244 complaints2011: 132 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 383 complaints2014: 225 complaints2015: 141 complaints2016: 93 complaints2017: 161 complaints2018: 58 complaints2019: 37 complaints2020: 153 complaints2021: 29 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 38 complaints2024: 28 complaints2025: 6 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Escape electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 168 complaints about the 2009 Ford Escape electrical system — 7% 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.