2026 Ford Escape Phev

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Unknown or Other	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery26V091000

Filed Feb 17, 202625,237 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Ford Escape and 2023-2026 Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid vehicles. A manufacturing defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in an internal short circuit and battery failure.

Risk. Battery failure can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Battery failure can also increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will update the battery energy control module (BECM) and hybrid powertrain control module (HPCM) software, free of charge. Owners are advised to only use "Auto EV" mode and will be instructed by mail to limit the maximum charge of the battery until the remedy has been completed. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC4. This recall expands previous recall numbers 24V954 and 25V489. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 18, 2026.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Unknown or Other

Filed Aug 29, 2026ME

When driving on the highway. The moonroof cloth screen was open and began hearing a crackling sound coming from the moonroof when suddenly shattered and collapsed inward.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2022

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2026 — this page	1	1	Routine
2025	4	1	Routine
2024	6	2	Routine
2023	11	2	Routine
2022	78	2	Routine
2021	22	1	Routine
2020	1	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 17, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.