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Ford Escape 2009 - Problems, Recalls, and Investigations

The complete public record for the 2009 Ford Escape: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.

1,690Distinct owner complaintsSource: NHTSA Complaints
1Recall campaignsSource: NHTSA Recalls
3Defect investigationsSource: NHTSA Investigations
58Complaints reporting a crash or fireOwner Reports, Unverified

Complaints by System

Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.

Did a Recall Cover It?

The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.

Steering827 complaints

827 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V284000.

Power Train302 complaints

302 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Engine292 complaints

292 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Vehicle Speed Control281 complaints

281 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Fuel and Propulsion System203 complaints

203 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Electrical System143 complaints

143 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Brakes108 complaints

108 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Unknown Or Other55 complaints

55 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Vehicle Structure34 complaints

34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Driver Assistance and Stability Systems27 complaints

27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Suspension19 complaints

19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Air Bags14 complaints

14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Visibility13 complaints

13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Wheels11 complaints

11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Seat Belts7 complaints

7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Lighting5 complaints

5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Equipment3 complaints

3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Tires1 complaints

1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Latches, Locks and Linkages1 complaints

1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Seats1 complaints

1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.

Recall Campaigns

Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.

14V284000Reported May 29, 2014 - 740,878 vehicles potentially affected

Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on May 29, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 740,878 vehicles across all affected models.

Defect Investigations

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.

DP12006Opened October 2, 2012 - Closed February 21, 2013

Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.

DP15001Opened April 1, 2015 - Closed June 14, 2018

Loss of power steering while driving. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.

PE13003Opened February 21, 2013 - Closed February 28, 2014

Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.

Complaints by Year Received

When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.

20081
20099
201041
201124
201244
2013439
2014132
201593
2016111
201790
2018161
2019140
2020112
202197
202265
202357
202441
202515
202618
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.