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What 451 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Ecosport

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 (451)Crash / fire / injury (9)Engine & cooling (213)Engine (187)Transmission & drivetrain (49)Fuel system (33)Electrical system (18)Brakes (13)Speed control (12)Airbags (5)Steering (4)Body & structure (3)

3 of 451 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Oct 10, 2024Body & structure

The contact owns a 2019 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while opening and closing the front driver’s side door there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there was a major crack in the door. The contact was informed by the mechanic that if the door was not replaced, the door would eventually detach from the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure but neither offered any assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 11619099

Aug 21, 2023Body & structure

On July 26, 2023 while traveling on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the tunnel, the rear spoiler, which is attached to the Rear Header flew off my vehicle’s roof. Upon inspection of the Rear Header, there are clips which snapped off and broken, which are manufacturing defects.

NHTSA ODI 11539707

Jul 2, 2020AirbagsBody & structureEngineCrash1 injury

NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER BEING HIT TWICE BY SEMI TRUCK AND CAR WAS TOTALED .

NHTSA ODI 11337239

Working with the data? Download all 451 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 15, 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 2019 Ford Ecosport verdict →