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2021 Ford Escape other problems

The 2021 Ford Escape has 55 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

55

Other complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Related recalls

24V852000OtherNovember 8, 2024 · 27,678 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

What owners report

It was a four month old car. I was driving and the engine coolant light came on. I traveled an additional 1/4 of a mile and another driver pulled up next to me and said that my car was on fire. I pulled off to the side of the road, and within about a minute, the entire car was engulfed in flames. I…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · February 18, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2021 Ford Escape have?

NHTSA has 55 complaints about the 2021 Ford Escape other — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Ford Escape other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 24V852000.

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.