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Ford: NHTSA Complaints and Recalls for 2 Models
This page doesn't rate vehicles; it shows NHTSA complaint and recall counts by model year.
NHTSA complaints and recalls for 2 Ford models. The 2002 Explorer has 3,300 owner complaints, the most of any Ford model year here.
- The Ford Escape has 27,401 NHTSA complaints in model years 2001–2026. The year with the most complaints is 2013, with 2,749 complaints. The most-reported component that year is Engine (1,264). NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Escape in those years, each counted once.
- The Ford Explorer has 35,886 NHTSA complaints in model years 1991–2027. The year with the most complaints is 2002, with 3,300 complaints. The most-reported component that year is Power Train (1,503). NHTSA lists 156 recall campaigns for the Explorer in those years, each counted once.
Ford models
| Model | Years in NHTSA data | Year with the most complaints | Complaints that year | Recall campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escape complaints & recalls by year | 2001–2026 | 2013 | 2,749 | 98 |
| Ford Explorer complaints & recalls by year | 1991–2027 | 2002 | 3,300 | 156 |
Each recall campaign is counted once.