NHTSA Data Explorer

Ford EcoSport

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

1,861

Active records

Recalls

6

Active records

TSBs

139

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3

Injuries

46

Crashes

41

Fires

13

Top reported issues — Ford EcoSport

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Reporting mechanism

863

Performance issue

531

Condition issue

472

Operating state

467

Engine behavior

418

Noise

280

Fluid issue

116

Vibration/harshness

114

Starting behavior

113

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

76

Thermal issue

74

Braking behavior

73

Recent change

61

Powering on/off behavior

38

Safety restraint issue

36

Driver assistance issue

32

Smell

29

Infotainment behavior

26

Safety restraint behavior

24

Steering behavior

19

Access/entry issue

18

Electrical issue

16

Lighting behavior

7

Ride/handling behavior

7

HVAC behavior

6

Communication/network issue

4

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 20, 2026


I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2019 Ford EcoSport and Ford’s repeated failure to properly complete a safety recall. In XXX, my vehicle displayed an oil-pressure warning while driving, just two days after an oil change. I brought it to Woodbridge Ford in [XXX] for recall repairs. They kept my vehicle for three months before claiming it was repaired. However, I continued receiving notices stating the recall was incomplete. In XXX, I contacted the dealership, now Freedom Ford, and…

2018 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 16, 2026


Vehicle equipped with 1.0 L eco-boost engine suffered a catastrophic internal cylinder head fracture leading to antifreeze flooding two cylinders income, complete engine failure. This is a known widespread manufacturing defect that mirrors, Fords large eco-booth, coolant intrusion crisis.

2021 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 15, 2026


when driving the car, it will turn off all of a sudden and a message saying emergency power this is very dangers as it happened to my daughter in the middle of the road it will also stall to turn on after getting gas and you have to sit there and turn the car on and off till it decides to tune on this car has less than 50k on it.

2020 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 13, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the engine seized. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the wet belt and the oil pump had failed and needed to be replaced. An attorney advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of…

2022 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 13, 2026


I purchased my 2022 Ford EcoSport Titanium AWD used on February 14, 2026, with approximately 20,828 miles. The vehicle currently has approximately 36,000 miles. When purchased, the vehicle had no noticeable steering problems. However, over time, I began experiencing alignment issues, uneven front tire wear, and steering wheel misalignment that required me to hold the steering wheel to the left to drive straight. On XXX, I experienced a serious steering malfunction while driving. The steering…

2021 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 13, 2026


XXX: A 2021 Ford EcoSport S (VIN: [XXX]) was towed to Mid-State Ford for the 1.0L EcoBoost Oil Pump Drive Belt Tensioner Safety Recall (Recall 23S64 / NHTSA 23V905). Prior to the tow, the transmission and drivetrain functioned flawlessly with zero slipping, codes, or mechanical noise. XXX: Service advisor [XXX] contacted the consumer to verify the engine failure was tied to the safety recall, documenting the initial vehicle intake scope. The transmission remained completely sound. XXX: [XXX]…

2020 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Oct 1, 2026


The authorized Ford dealer failed to properly execute the safety recall repair. They twice filled my 1.0L EcoBoost wet-belt engine with standard domestic XO5W20BSP oil instead of the manufacturer-mandated, recall-specified WSS-M2C948-B oil. once under interm recall they replaced long block, second part of recall they repaired recalI but put wrong spec oil in again. car has been driven 6,000 miles on the wrong oil, creating a renewed risk of timing belt delamination, oil pump starvation, and…

2021 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Sep 30, 2026


2 injured
Crash

I've had the same recall fixed on this car three times and once again on XXX myself and my husband were in the car driving and the wrench light and engine light came on and my car went into limp mode it wouldn't go above like 35mph I actually caught this on video and my husband was trying to make a u turn in a parking lot to come back home and the motor lost all power,no braking power or steering which caused us to hit a pole and this time caused whiplash on my husband and four fractured…

2022 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Sep 26, 2026


My 2022 Ford EcoSport has approximately 27,000 miles. I began experiencing a repetitive rotational thudding noise coming from the front of the vehicle while driving. The noise occurs while the vehicle is moving. On September 1, 2026, I took the vehicle to NTB for inspection. NTB diagnosed the vehicle as needing both front wheel bearings and tie rods at approximately 27,000 miles. I am concerned about multiple steering/wheel components requiring replacement at such low mileage. Failure of a…

2020 FORD ECOSPORT

Filed Sep 24, 2026


Crash

The low brake fluid warning came on my dash as I tried to stop at a stop sign. I tried again to depress the brake pedal and the brake pedal was not moving. It was like it was locked in place. The second time I tried to push the brake, the warning flashed that I had no brake fluid. I managed to avoid traffic and the treeline, but sailed over a guide sign and into a cluster of power lines. Two of the lines were pulled out of the ground from the force of the impact. I checked the brake fluid…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.