Model year

2018 Ford EcoSport

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 727 complaints for the 2018 Ford EcoSport (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (356), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (298), POWER TRAIN (66). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated 2 variants 4 stars overall. EPA rates it 25–28 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $2,400–$2,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

23V905000 · Dec 22, 2023

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

Ford 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.

18V312000 · May 14, 2018

SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Ford 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…

Complaints

727 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 18, fire flag on 2, injury field 10, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

ENGINE356
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING298
POWER TRAIN66
UNKNOWN OR OTHER61
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM40
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM31
SERVICE BRAKES29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL19
AIR BAGS10
WHEELS9

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
PE23015	Oil Pump Failure · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP	Sep 20, 2023	Feb 14, 2024

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (2). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
4 DR AWD	4	4	5	5	4 · possibility 0.191	NHTSA photo
4 DR FWD	4	4	5	5	3 · possibility 0.204	NHTSA photo

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
EcoSport FWD · 1L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	27	29	28	—	—	$2,400
EcoSport AWD · 2L · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline	23	29	25	—	—	$2,700

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2018 Ford EcoSport at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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