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2015 Ford Escape driver assistance problems

The 2015 Ford Escape has 100 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

100

Driver Assistance complaints

8%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Related recalls

25V695000Driver AssistanceOctober 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Consequence

A rearview camera that fails to properly display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 25, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Mustang owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA9. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a blank screen. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the contact was reversing out of the residential driveway. The contact's vehicle crashed into the contact's nephew's vehicle.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · May 21, 2026 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2015 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 100 complaints about the 2015 Ford Escape driver assistance — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford Escape driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 25V695000.

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.