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2020 Ford EcoSport: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 538 complaints about the 2020 Ford EcoSport with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

538

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

28 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,286

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Engine & cooling351

Transmission & drivetrain53

Driver-assist & stability14

Electrical system14

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S6), 3 cyl, 1.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	28 mpg
Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	25 mpg

Recalls

Back Over Prevention › SoftwareJun 27, 2025 · campaign 25V442000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication › PumpDec 22, 2023 · campaign 23V905000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator ModuleDec 17, 2020 · campaign 20V791000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 EcoSport and 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles. Depending on the model, either the driver side or passenger side frontal air bag modules are missing the first-stage booster propellant and sleeve. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

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Other years of the Ford EcoSport

Year	Reliability
2022	Not rated yet
2021	Not rated yet
2020	Not rated yet
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2020 Ford EcoSport have?

Owners have filed 538 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (351), transmission & drivetrain (53), driver-assist & stability (14). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2020 Ford EcoSport have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2020 Ford EcoSport get?

Up to 28 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.