2021 Ford Ecosport problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2021 Ford Ecosport include 2 fatality reports, 6 crashes and 1 fires across 257 filings.

257
Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
54.6
Severity index

Severity index 54.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 48 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 134 complaints (52.1%)134 52%EngineEngine: 84 complaints (32.7%)84 33%Power TrainPower Train: 49 complaints (19.1%)49 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (8.9%)23 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (8.2%)21 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (5.4%)14 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (4.7%)12 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (2.7%)7 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13452.1%
ENGINE8432.7%
POWER TRAIN4919.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM238.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER218.2%
SERVICE BRAKES145.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM124.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL72.7%

Complaints filed per year

0501002021: 12022: 32023: 232024: 972025: 1002026: 33 (partial year)212223242510026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20223
202323
202497
2025100
2026 (year to date)33
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 55.0x those in 2021 to 2022 (220 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
25V12600028/02/2025POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 EcoSport vehicles. The front axle half shafts may disconnect from the transmission, which can result in a loss of drive power.
25V44200027/06/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2

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 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.