2020 Ford Escape body & structure problems

675 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2020 Ford Escape, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 675 31% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 45,000 miles 158 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 12 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Based on 158 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	11
20k to 40k miles	50
40k to 60k miles	54
60k to 80k miles	27
80k to 100k miles	10
100k to 120k miles	6
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 158 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 12 injuries.

What owners wrote

12/26/2020 head-on collision, most impact to passenger front side - passenger side airbags did not deploy, drivers side airbags did deployed - injuries sustained by passenger and driver. Accident occurred on city street (50 MPH zone).

Reported at 3,000 miles, December 2020 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated while opening the driver's side door, he heard an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the popping sound was intermittent at first but had become a recurring failure. Additionally, the driver's side window failed to open and close normally. The contact observed four missing spot welds on the door hinge. The contact also stated that the passenger’s side door had started making the popping sound while opening the door.

Reported at 61,000 miles, June 2023

Body & structure problems in other years

Body & structure problems across all Ford models