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2025 Ford Escape

Model year 2025: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.

NHTSA’s recall lookup, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 28, 2026.

A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.

Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?

No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.

17 letters and numbers, at the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side. VINs never use I, O or Q.

Source:

The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.

What recalls name it?

9 recalls for the 2025 Ford Escape in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.

None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

Mar 3, 2026. Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)

NHTSA counts 47,804 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 14, 2024 to May 14, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 26V-122

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 12, 2025. Seat belts: rear/other: retractor

NHTSA counts 780 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Nov 25, 2024.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-862

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Dec 1, 2025. Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments

NHTSA counts 108,762 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Dec 2, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-829

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 14, 2025. Electronic stability control (esc); service brakes, hydraulic: power assist

NHTSA counts 2 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Jun 17, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-787

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jun 3, 2025. Engine

NHTSA counts 404 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built to May 5, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-372

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

May 23, 2025. Equipment: electrical: engine block heater; electrical system

NHTSA counts 6,781 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built to May 7, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-343

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Mar 14, 2025. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

NHTSA counts 4,721 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Dec 10, 2024 to Jan 17, 2025.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-161

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Jan 31, 2025. Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

NHTSA counts 298 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Dec 6, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024.

  • NHTSA campaign 25V-049

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

Nov 8, 2024. Air bags: frontal; electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

NHTSA counts 15 potentially involved, across everything this recall names. The ones named here were built from Sep 5, 2024 to Sep 5, 2024.

  • NHTSA campaign 24V-850

The whole recall, in NHTSA’s words

What have owners told NHTSA?

26 complaints to NHTSA, received from Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026.

  • None told of a crash, and none of a fire.
  • None reports anyone injured or killed.
  • Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
Source:

NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

How did it do in crash tests?

NHTSA rated 5 versions of the 2025 Ford Escape: 5 stars overall, every version.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.

Source:

NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2025 Ford Escape, by the version NHTSA rated
VersionOverallFrontal crashSide crashRollover
Escape Gas, SUV, AWD 5 stars 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 17.4% chance of rolling over; no tip
Escape Gas, SUV, FWD 5 stars 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 16.9% chance of rolling over; no tip
Escape HEV, SUV, AWD 5 stars 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 17.4% chance of rolling over; no tip
Escape HEV, SUV, FWD 5 stars 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 5 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 16.9% chance of rolling over; no tip
Escape Phev, SUV, FWD 5 stars 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 5 5 starsSide pole 5 4 starsA 14.3% chance of rolling over

NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.

Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version

Escape Gas, AWD

  • Forward collision warning: standard & optional.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard & optional.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard & optional.

Escape Gas, FWD

  • Forward collision warning: standard & optional.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard & optional.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard & optional.

Escape HEV, AWD

  • Forward collision warning: standard.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard.

Escape HEV, FWD

  • Forward collision warning: standard.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard.

Escape Phev, FWD

  • Forward collision warning: standard.
  • Lane departure warning: standard.
  • Crash imminent braking: standard.
  • Dynamic brake support: standard.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
  • Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
  • How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.

    Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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