2014 Ford Escape Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 2%of 2,089 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Ford Escape, 2% of the 2,089 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 17 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in a car accident. The car was a total loss. All air bags deployed, but the drivers side door air bag did not. I sustained shoulder and neck injuries. I contacted Ford motor co. They failed to help me in any way. I hit another vehicle that failed to yield right of way to me. It happened on a town street. Ford said they are not going to help pay for the cost of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11142888, filed 2018-10, 99,000 miles“Our 2014 Ford Escape was involved with a front side crash. Driver accidently pulled out on a city street in front of another car and was hit. The whole front end was destroyed. None of the air bags engaged. Our vehicle was declared a total loss. I don't know what air bags were in our vehicle, but they didn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #11115624, filed 2018-08, 62,000 miles“I was driving down the highway at a normal rate of speed (65), as by vehicle began to stall out. The car stopped driving right on the highway, and I was barely able to pull it to the shoulder without getting hit by other cars. Once I pulled to the shoulder, the car began smoking. Smoke quickly filled the inside of the vehicle. Before I could roll all the windows down, the engine had burst into flames.”
NHTSA complaint #11184504, filed 2019-03, 70,000 miles“I was in a automobile accident when another car failed to yield right of way. My drivers side door airbag failed to deploy. My seat belt also did not hold me tight in the seat. I had shoulder and neck injuries. I called Ford motor co. They have refused to do anything. My car is a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #11164888, filed 2019-01, 99,000 miles“Takata recall I had a wreck. I was in motion, making a u turn through a median with trees blocking my full view of oncoming traffic. I was hit pretty hard on the passenger's front bumper & neither air bag deployed at all”
NHTSA complaint #11209270, filed 2019-05, 45,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V237000May 7, 2014Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 C-MAX, and Escape vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the restraint control module (RCM)…Covers: Ford Escape 2013–2014, C-MAX 2013–2014
Related service bulletins
- 10204987Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 10204986Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 13 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0% |
| 2017 | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 | 25 | 2% |
| 2015 | 17 | 2% |
| 2014 | 32 | 2% |
| 2013 | 54 | 2% |
| 2012 | 25 | 4% |
| 2011 | 26 | 2% |
| 2010 | 14 | 1% |
| 2009 | 14 | 1% |
| 2008 | 31 | 2% |
| 2007 | 12 | 5% |
| 2006 | 17 | 4% |
| 2005 | 34 | 2% |
| 2004 | 45 | 9% |
| 2003 | 60 | 11% |
| 2002 | 79 | 8% |
| 2001 | 63 | 6% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Escape
727 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
481 complaintsOther or unknown
275 complaintsElectrical system
216 complaintsEngine cooling
187 complaintsSteering
151 complaintsFuel system
137 complaintsBody and structure
84 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
65 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
51 complaintsWheels
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Escape
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology