Ford EcoSport 2018–2022
Summary
- 5 model years in 1 generation, 1,862 owner complaints in total.
- No model year holds enough complaints in its first three years to be compared with the others.
- These are complaint counts, not failure rates: they are not divided by how many cars were sold, because no public source reports U.S. sales by model year.
- Half of the complaints that give a mileage were filed by 64,444 miles (662 of them give one).
- Owners reported 41 crashes, 14 fires, 46 injuries and 3 deaths across these model years.
- 6 recalls and 1 federal investigation cover these model years.
2018–2022
Each year is counted over the same span: complaints received up to two calendar years after its model year. A year is compared only when that span is over and it holds at least 50 complaints. Fewer than three years of this generation are comparable, so no year is named.
| Model year | All complaints | First three years | Most reported system | Note |
|---|
| 2018 | 727 | 25 | Engine | not compared |
| 2019 | 461 | 13 | Engine | not compared |
| 2020 | 401 | 12 | Engine | not compared |
| 2021 | 261 | 27 | Engine | not compared |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | Airbags | not compared |
Every model year
A model year gets its own page when four sources cover it, it holds at least 50 complaints, and it either compares with the other years of its generation or shows one system in 40% or more of the complaints that name a component. The rest are listed here with their figures.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins | Combined MPG | Page |
|---|
| 2018 | 727 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 25–28 | yes |
| 2019 | 461 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 25–28 | yes |
| 2020 | 401 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 25–28 | yes |
| 2021 | 261 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 25–28 | yes |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 25 | listed here |
What owners report across all years
| System | Complaints | Share | Median mileage |
|---|
| Engine | 1,611 | 89% | 66,000 mi |
| Powertrain | 223 | 12% | 61,050 mi |
| Fuel & Propulsion | 120 | 7% | 60,688 mi |
| Electrical System | 90 | 5% | 42,000 mi |
| Brakes | 76 | 4% | 55,000 mi |
Shares are over complaints that name a component; a complaint naming several systems is counted under each.
Engine
Owner report The engine to my car completely caught on fire and destroyed the engine and inside of my car. All my items in my car were melted and put myself and other people in danger. There were no lights on until that morning where the engine light started flashing and in the span of 10-15 minutes the car was slowing down. Parked…
Owner report I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2019 Ford EcoSport and Ford’s repeated failure to properly complete a safety recall. In XXX, my vehicle displayed an oil-pressure warning while driving, just two days after an oil change. I brought it to Woodbridge Ford in [XXX] for recall repairs. They kept my vehicle for t…
Powertrain
Owner report XXX: A 2021 Ford EcoSport S (VIN: [XXX]) was towed to Mid-State Ford for the 1.0L EcoBoost Oil Pump Drive Belt Tensioner Safety Recall (Recall 23S64 / NHTSA 23V905). Prior to the tow, the transmission and drivetrain functioned flawlessly with zero slipping, codes, or mechanical noise. XXX: Service advisor [XXX] contact…
Owner report 2019 Ford EcoSport 1.0L, VIN [XXX], 23,338 miles. Ford Safety Recall 23S64/NHTSA 23V-905 was performed by Rod Baker Ford in September 2025. Repair order XXX was opened XXX and the recall work was completed/invoiced XXX at approximately 22,812 miles. The repair included replacement of the timing belt, oil-pump drive bel…
Fuel & Propulsion
Owner report when driving the car, it will turn off all of a sudden and a message saying emergency power this is very dangers as it happened to my daughter in the middle of the road it will also stall to turn on after getting gas and you have to sit there and turn the car on and off till it decides to tune on this car has less than…
Owner report My vehicles service engine light has been on for over a year now. I have contacted the service department and Ford Dealership. I was told that it was covered under Ford and I would not be charged. I have called the Ford Customer Service Department about my vehicle, but nothing seems to be correct. I am making a car pay…
Largest recalls
| Campaign | Component | Filed | Vehicles |
|---|
| 25V442000 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 2025-06-27 | 200,237 |
| 23V905000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP | 2023-12-22 | 139,730 |
| 25V126000 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 2025-02-28 | 18,648 |
| 18V312000 | SERVICE BRAKES | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 2018-05-14 | 273 |
| 19V023000 | SEATS | 2019-01-02 | 63 |
Whether a recall has been done on a specific car depends on its VIN; check it at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Open investigations
None open.
Service bulletins
Ford issued 286 service bulletins covering these model years, most often about electrical system.
A bulletin tells dealers how to fix a known condition. It is not a recall and not a defect finding. Most bulletins cover several model years at once, so a bulletin listed here may not be specific to one year. The number of bulletins tracks how long and how widely a model was sold, so it is not a measure of reliability.
| Date | Component | Summary |
|---|
| 2026-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Customer Satisfaction Program 26L02 Certain 2014-2021 Model Year Various Vehicles 1.0L Fox Classic Engine Timing Belt and Oil Pump Belt Interval Change |
| 2025-12-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Special Field Action 25L02 Certain 2017-2024 Model Year California Emissions-Certified Vehicles Transmission Control Assembly Reimbursement |
| 2025-09-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Certain Model Year Multiple Vehicles Ford Pass/Lincoln Way Connectivity Concerns |
| 2025-08-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Various 2019-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may experience a partially or fully black center display screen at start-up using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. This does not affect rear camera operation. This may be due to… |
| 2025-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CERTAIN 2018-2024 MODEL YEAR VARIOUS VEHICLES — UPDATE SYNC SOFTWARE |
| 2024-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Certain 2018 - 2024 Model Year Various Vehicles Update SYNC Software |
| 2024-08-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Some 2019-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a telematics control unit module (TCU) may exhibit the Location toggle button in the Connectivity setting menu grayed out with an inability to switch it off. |
| 2024-07-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Certain 2018 - 2024 Model Year Various Vehicles Update SYNC Software In all the affected vehicles, due to an error in the SYNC software, you may experience SYNC system instability concerns and/or a failure to preserve certain settings acros… |
| 2024-07-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Some 2019-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC3 may experience various FordPass/LincolnWay connectivity concerns including but not limited to: missing activation prompt (pop-up) on the vehicle's center display screen when attem… |
| 2024-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Some 2019-2024 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may experience a programming Error - "INSTL_ERR12" while programming APIM using the Ford Diagnosis and Repair System (FDRS) or experience a frozen screen which says "updating system software" or … |
How to read this page
Complaint counts are not failure rates. A model that sells more cars draws more complaints, and owners file more after news coverage or a recall. That is why years are compared only with other years of the same generation, over the same span, and never with other models.
Sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications (data as of 2026-10-28).
- U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov: engines and fuel economy.
This page summarises public records; it is not a mechanical inspection.