Compact SUVs · 3rd gen generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 0 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,687 to own, including $8,274 in repairs.
Reliability
0/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$8,274
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,846
26 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,031
$10,587 – $13,475, estimate
Recalls
4
on record
Owner complaints
2,704
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Escape vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 16V617. The power-operated windows may exert excessive force when encountering an object, before they automatically reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Focus, 2013-2019 Escape, and 2015-2016 MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford Escape Titanium and SE vehicles manufactured October 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016. The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Mot
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Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (0/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 64/100 |
| 2023 | 41/100 |
| 2022 | 39/100 |
| 2021 | 34/100 |
| 2020 | 10/100 |
| 2019 | 10/100 |
| 2018 | 1/100 |
| 2017 | 0/100 |
| 2016 | 12/100 |
| 2015 | 15/100 |
Yes. It scores 0 out of 100, among the least reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2024 Escape scored much better.
It scores 0 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 2,704 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $8,274 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,687 over 5 years: $2,567 in lost value, $8,274 in repairs and $7,846 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,031 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2024 scores best (64/100) and the 2017 worst (0/100).
4 recalls on record with NHTSA.