Ford Escape vs Mazda CX-30
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Escape
- Total complaints
- 27,062
- Avg per model year
- 1,003
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 95
- Most complained year
- 2013 (2,742)
Top problems: Engine, Power Train, Steering
Mazda CX-30
- Total complaints
- 240
- Avg per model year
- 40
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 7
- Most complained year
- 2021 (100)
Top problems: Engine, Unknown OR Other, Electrical System
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford Escape | Mazda CX-30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 2024 | 76 | 28 | ||
| 2023 | 94 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | 226 | 32 | ||
| 2021 | 330 | 100 | ||
| 2020 | 1,571 | 32 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.