2012 Ford Escape air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Ford Escape — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The steering wheel came off in my hands. I pushed it back on and went to Ford to get it fixed, they couldn't help me because they had no techs employed that work on my year vehicle, they never told me it was a safety issue and sent me on my way to look for outside mechanic not a FORD specialist. I…”
filed Jun 14, 2023
“The steering acted like it lost power, it was extremely hard to turn. It showed slide marks on dashboard. It also has airbag light on dashboard. We had a mechanic to run a test, the only thing it showed was that the airbag had no signal to the computer”
filed May 5, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Escape years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Escape | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Escape | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 Escape | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Escape | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Escape | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Escape | 12 | 1% |
| 2019 Escape | 11 | 2% |
| 2018 Escape | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Escape | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Escape | 24 | 2% |
| 2015 Escape | 16 | 2% |
| 2014 Escape | 32 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Escape
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.