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Ford Escape back over prevention problems by year

418 NHTSA owner complaints name the back over prevention across 14 Escape model years. The most reported year is 2016 with 174 reports.

YearBack Over Prevention reportsShare
2024 Escape1013%
2023 Escape33%
2022 Escape94%
2021 Escape113%
2020 Escape272%
2019 Escape31%
2018 Escape60%
2017 Escape50%
2016 Escape17416%
2015 Escape11111%
2014 Escape512%
2013 Escape60%
2010 Escape10%
2004 Escape10%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the back over prevention. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.