Ford Motor Company: Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108,762. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2025 Escape vehicles. The liftgate hinge covers may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A detached liftgate hinge cover can create a distraction or a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reinstall, or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD6. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ford Escape | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Ford Escape | 236 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 Ford Escape | 352 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 Ford Escape | 1,619 | 23 | 4 | 20 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V829000.
Full record for the 2025 Ford Escape → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →