2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2010 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started and was still in park(p) in the driveway, the steering wheel failed to turn and seemed to be seized. The contact stated that the "power steering assist" warning light was illuminated. The contact had…”
“The contact owns a 2010 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message "power steering assist fault" was displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that she…”
“The contact owns a 2010 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the "power steering failure" message displayed, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who determined that the power…”
“The contact owns a 2010 ford escape hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was in park, the transmission would slip. The vehicle would move without the parking brake being deactivated. The contact researched and found a possible failure with the park retention pin. The contact contacted the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape hybrid. While the contact's wife was driving 60 mph, an odor of fuel emitted from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was concerned that the failure could be attributed to nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel…”
“Engine shuts off while in park or when driving. Marked today going 45 and engine shut off.”
“The electric power steering stopped working 3 times while driving my daughter had to put the flasher on and muscle the car to the side of the road the last time she was almost hit by another car. At the same time the radio and fdim would come on erratically and really loud. Took the car to larry h…”
“The electric power steering stopped working 3 times while driving my daughter had to put the flasher on and muscle the car to the side of the road the last time she was almost hit by another car. At the same time the radio and fdim would come on erratically and really loud. Took the car to larry h…”
Defect investigations
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012…
Loss of power steering while driving
On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with…
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.