2019 Ford Ecosport problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2019 Ford Ecosport include 1 fatality report, 7 crashes and 2 fires across 459 filings.

459
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
32.4
Severity index

Severity index 32.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 32.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 110 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 11% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 215 complaints (46.8%)215 47%EngineEngine: 193 complaints (42.0%)193 42%Power TrainPower Train: 49 complaints (10.7%)49 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 34 complaints (7.4%)34 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (6.3%)29 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (3.9%)18 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (3.1%)14 3%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 12 complaints (2.6%)12 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING21546.8%
ENGINE19342.0%
POWER TRAIN4910.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM347.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER296.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM183.9%
SERVICE BRAKES143.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL122.6%

Complaints filed per year

01002002019: 32020: 62021: 42022: 122023: 1002024: 1992025: 992026: 36 (partial year)1920212223241992526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20206
20214
202212
2023100
2024199
202599
2026 (year to date)36
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 18.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (398 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V02300002/01/2019SEATSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety S
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.