Best Year to Buy a Ford Escape
Reliability rankings across 24 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 24 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2024 Ford Escape is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 80/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 76 owner complaints. The 2016 model year is the least reliable with 1,140 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2024Smooth Ride 76 2023Solid Pick 101 2022Proceed with Caution 231 2021Check Engine 348 2007Check Engine 393 2004Check Engine 498 2019Check Engine 595 2012Check Engine 603 2003Check Engine 598 2006Total Klunk 719 2010Total Klunk 2,129 2009Total Klunk 1,692 2013Total Klunk 2,751 2011Total Klunk 1,318 2015Total Klunk 1,127 2005Total Klunk 1,584 2020Total Klunk 1,531 2008Total Klunk 2,417 2014Total Klunk 2,078 2017Total Klunk 2,694 2001Total Klunk 1,038 2002Total Klunk 1,074 2018Total Klunk 1,810 2016Total Klunk 1,140
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