2023 Ford Escape safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
2
complaints reporting a crash
3
complaints reporting fire
11
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2023 Ford Escape SUV AWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 1 report injuries (1 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2023 Ford Escape vehicles were involved in 2 fatal crashes with 1 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskCylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball… · Jun 3, 2025
- Fire riskIn the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released… · May 23, 2025
- Fire riskEngine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block… · May 23, 2025
- Crash riskA software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not… · May 9, 2025
- Fire riskA manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may… · Dec 20, 2024
- Crash riskAir bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard · Nov 8, 2024
- Fire riskFuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can… · Aug 23, 2024
- Crash riskCruise control radar module was misaligned during production · Jun 14, 2024