2012 Ford Escape Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 604 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Ford Escape, 1% of the 604 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This document is in response to a frontal vehicle collision occurring may 16, 2014 on a major highway. At my request I requested the auto body repair shop to check the occupant restraint system. It was determined that the restraint system control module was initiative and probably has been since the car was built. Perhaps an investigation of the same, make, model, and year Ford SUV be considered. All supporting documentation is immediately available.”
NHTSA complaint #10610514, filed 2014-07, 42,983 miles“On 3/23/13 my husband and I were stopped at a stop sign when a person hit us from behind at about 45 miles per hour, when this happened the front seats broke and fell into a laying position. This gave neither my husband nor me any support for our backs. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance and my husband drove there. We found out that I had a herniation above my already fuzed back. My husband was perfectly healthy but after the accident, he has now a cracked vertebrae and 2 herniated disks.”
NHTSA complaint #10535661, filed 2013-08, 22,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact smelled an abnormal odor. The contact realized that the seats, floor boards, rugs, and windows were wet and foggy. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking water from the windows and the seals on the doors. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000. .. Updated 09/30/15”
NHTSA complaint #10746468, filed 2015-08, 23,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped when a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not tighten. The rear of the driver's seat fractured as a result of the crash. The police arrived on scene and a report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene and taken to the dealer. The vehicle was neither repaired nor inspected for the air bag, seat belt and seat failures. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. …”
NHTSA complaint #10452483, filed 2012-03, 5,595 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10053063Jun 3, 2013Mercury/ford: on some vehicles, the front seat track assemblies may show rust or corrosion and may need track assembly cleaned. Model 2009-2012 escape, mariner.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 4 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Escape
160 complaintsSteering
140 complaintsEngine
73 complaintsVehicle speed control
70 complaintsBody and structure
68 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
66 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSeat belts
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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