2018 Ford Ecosport problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2018 Ford Ecosport related to the Engine (355 of 726).

726
Complaints
2
Recalls
18
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
10
Injuries
27.2
Severity index

Severity index 27.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 27.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 115 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 6% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 355 complaints (48.9%)355 49%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 311 complaints (42.8%)311 43%Power TrainPower Train: 67 complaints (9.2%)67 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 61 complaints (8.4%)61 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 40 complaints (5.5%)40 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (4.8%)35 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 33 complaints (4.5%)33 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 19 complaints (2.6%)19 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE35548.9%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING31142.8%
POWER TRAIN679.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER618.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM405.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM354.8%
SERVICE BRAKES334.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL192.6%

Complaints filed per year

01603202018: 52019: 112020: 92021: 92022: 482023: 1692024: 3132025: 1312026: 31 (partial year)181920212223243132526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20185
201911
20209
20219
202248
2023169
2024313
2025131
2026 (year to date)31
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 9.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (613 against 66).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V31200014/05/2018EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Ecosport vehicles sold in the United States Federal Territiories. These vehicles were shipped with the European brake reservoir pictogram cap label and the European English language owner's manual kits. As such, these veh
23V90500022/12/2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus and 2018-2022 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.

Other Ford Ecosport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.