2016 Ford Escape visibility/wiper problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Ford Escape — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2016 Ford Escape is subject to safety recall 25SA9 / NHTSA 25V695 involving the rearview camera. Ford's recall states that the rearview camera may display a blank or distorted image in reverse, or may display a message that camera is unavailable. The rearview camera is now completely…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“The rear camera first started failing intermittently, and now occurs constantly. The camera goes black on the screen. I nearly backed into a child in a grocery store parking lot.”
filed Jul 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Escape | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Escape | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Escape | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Escape | 42 | 3% |
| 2019 Escape | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Escape | 7 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 11 | 0% |
| 2015 Escape | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Escape | 19 | 1% |
| 2013 Escape | 32 | 1% |
| 2012 Escape | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.