2021 Ford Escape back over prevention problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2021 Ford Escape — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), 26V123000 (Back Over Prevention), and 26V117000 (Visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The…”
filed Jun 16, 2026
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V117000(VISIBILITY); 25V467000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); 26V123000(BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed…”
filed May 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed…Campaign 26V123000 · Mar 3, 2026
- A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may…Campaign 25V442000 · Jun 27, 2025
Back Over Prevention problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Escape | 10 | 13% |
| 2023 Escape | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Escape | 9 | 4% |
| 2020 Escape | 27 | 2% |
| 2019 Escape | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 Escape | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Escape | 174 | 16% |
| 2015 Escape | 111 | 11% |
| 2014 Escape | 51 | 2% |
| 2013 Escape | 6 | 0% |
| 2010 Escape | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.