Home · 2014 Ford Escape Gas · Complaints

What 2,068 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Escape Gas

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (2,068)Crash / fire / injury (159)Engine (718)Transmission & drivetrain (479)Electrical system (210)Engine & cooling (186)Steering (150)Fuel system (136)Body & structure (84)Latches & locks (64)Backup camera & sensors (50)Wheels (46)

1 of 2,068 complaints match · Backup camera & sensors · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 2, 2016Electrical systemBackup camera & sensorsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, THE BACK UP SENSOR FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY BY THE CONTACT. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10892502

Working with the data? Download all 2,068 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Ford Escape Gas verdict →