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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid body & structure problems

106 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
106 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 74% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 74% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer for NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V123000 (Back Over Prevention). The dealer performed the software reprogramming; however, a week after the recall repair, the display screen and rearview camera shut off again. Additionally, a piece of interior ceiling trim fell and struck the contact's arm, resulting in a minor injury.

Reported at 82,000 miles, June 2026 Injury

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the driver's side door. The contact stated that the failure persisted and ultimately resulted in the driver's side door not latching closed properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door check arm attachment point. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 79,000 miles, January 2024

Other problems reported for the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid

Body & structure problems in other years

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Body & structure problems across all Ford models