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2012 Ford Escape transmission problems

The 2012 Ford Escape has 66 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

66

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Escape transmission complaints by model year508 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 132 complaints2002: 106 complaints2003: 55 complaints2004: 27 complaints2005: 119 complaints2006: 80 complaints2007: 46 complaints2008: 335 complaints2009: 302 complaints2010: 508 complaints2011: 268 complaints2012: 66 complaints2013: 400 complaints2014: 491 complaints2015: 284 complaints2016: 321 complaints2017: 384 complaints2018: 261 complaints2019: 118 complaints2020: 218 complaints2021: 34 complaints2022: 28 complaints2023: 18 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Escape transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 66 complaints about the 2012 Ford Escape transmission — 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.