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Ford Escape Phev: recalls, complaints and investigations.

US NHTSA records for Ford Escape Phev. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.

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2historical campaigns
2campaigns matching year filter
75complaint rows in window
0monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found
2 recent recall campaigns, 75 complaint rows, and 0 monitored investigations.
Source coverage
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-10-11; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Ford Escape Phev”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

25V789Received 2025-11-14ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Ford Motor Company recall 25V789

Affected model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.

Official action: Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM), free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 24V954 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 18, 2025.

26V091Received 2026-02-17ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Ford Motor Company recall 26V091

Affected model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.

Official action: Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM) software, free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. This recall expands previous recall numbers 24V954 and 25V489. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 18, 2026.

Source snapshots: recall files 4 October 2026; complaint file 3 October 2026; investigation file 29 September 2026. Individually labelled archived records retain their older date.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model yearComplaintsCrash flagsFire flagsInjuries / deaths reportedMost common components
20261000 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
20255000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
202410000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (2); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (1)
20239000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (8); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1)
202241000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (18); POWER TRAIN (5); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5)
20219000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); POWER TRAIN (3); SERVICE BRAKES (1)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.