Ford Escape vs Mazda CX-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 23, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Escape
- Total complaints
- 27,307
- Avg per model year
- 1,012
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 95
- Most complained year
- 2013 (2,749)
Top problems: Engine, Power Train, Steering
Mazda CX-5
- Total complaints
- 2,427
- Avg per model year
- 174
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 8
- Most complained year
- 2016 (510)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown / Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Ford Escape | Mazda CX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | 23 | 27 | ||
| 2024 | 76 | 44 | ||
| 2023 | 96 | 62 | ||
| 2022 | 231 | 63 | ||
| 2021 | 343 | 145 | ||
| 2020 | 1,596 | 106 | ||
| 2019 | 586 | 270 | ||
| 2018 | 1,792 | 348 | ||
| 2017 | 2,679 | 148 | ||
| 2016 | 1,118 | 510 | ||
| 2015 | 1,093 | 133 | ||
| 2014 | 2,083 | 377 | ||
| 2013 | 2,749 | 194 |
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.