2012 Ford Escape body & structure problems
The 2012 Ford Escape has 67 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
67
Body & Structure complaints
8%
Share of year
5
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“THIS DOCUMENT IS IN RESPONSE TO A FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING MAY 16, 2014 ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AT MY REQUEST I REQUESTED THE AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE WAS INITIATIVE AND PROBABLY HAS BEEN SINCE…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2012 Ford Escape have?
NHTSA has 67 complaints about the 2012 Ford Escape body & structure — 8% 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.