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2017 Ford Escape body & structure problems

The 2017 Ford Escape has 62 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

62

Body & Structure complaints

2%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Escape body & structure complaints by model year671 complaints2001: 54 complaints2002: 90 complaints2003: 123 complaints2004: 139 complaints2005: 437 complaints2006: 63 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 42 complaints2009: 34 complaints2010: 91 complaints2011: 42 complaints2012: 67 complaints2013: 88 complaints2014: 84 complaints2015: 36 complaints2016: 20 complaints2017: 62 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 671 complaints2021: 91 complaints2022: 20 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Escape body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2017 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 62 complaints about the 2017 Ford Escape body & structure — 2% 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.