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Ford Ecosport Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 1,861 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Ford Ecosport (2018–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 727. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (839 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Ecosport model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20221218,418216—Not enough data
202126155,00034254 · TypicalRising
202040070,00036449 · TypicalRising
201946167,00026931 · FewerRising
201872765,00029551 · TypicalRising

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2019: “I purchased vehicle october 2019 and asked preowned dealership the next day I purchased about the issue I have: my vehicle has delayed acceleration and jerks its way through gears when I am moving at stop light or backing up from parking space. Also steering gear shakes and asked them if it was an alignment issue but they said nothing was wrong with it.”

NHTSA complaint #11342915, filed 2020-08, 14,000 miles

2020: “For some reason screen on my entertainment center on Ecosport goes black. So far I had two software updates and one screen replacement but the problem still appears. I am so pissed off with this that my dealer is not able to fix this problem. For some reason screen on my entertainment center on Ecosport goes black. So far I have had two software updates and one screen replacement but the problem still appears. …”

NHTSA complaint #11413284, filed 2021-04, 2,000 miles

2018: “Low engine oil pressure came on, headed straight to the dealership but the car died three miles away from the dealership while turning left onto 501. Monday 06/15/2020 Ford informed me that they didn't know what happened but I will need a complete new engine.”

NHTSA complaint #11329209, filed 2020-06, 70,300 miles

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22,107 complaints
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18,162 complaints
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14,152 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology