Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the airbags, engine, and body and structure. The 7 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/7 checked
2022 Ford EcoSport: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Ford EcoSport. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | AWD | 25 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Ford EcoSport, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Nothing deploys when the car is hit on the passenger side in the one crash-related report, and the occupant needs hospital care and repeated doctor visits. No warning light or other symptom shows up before the collision. The other complaint describes the restraints indicator lamp coming on with less than 3,000 miles on the car. With only 2 complaints on file, no wider pattern is visible. Still, a restraint system that stays silent in a side crash is a serious injury risk.
Power drops out without warning, and the car briefly refuses to accelerate, as if it were running out of fuel. It happens in reverse, pulling away from stops, merging onto the freeway, and cruising at highway speed. Pressing harder on the gas sometimes pushes through the stumble and sometimes does not, which is a real hazard in traffic. A separate complaint involves a check engine light traced to a cracked catalytic converter at about 34,835 miles, left unrepaired. Only 2 complaints are on file.
Body parts come loose or open while the car is moving. The left roof rail trim detaches at speed and becomes debris for following traffic, while the right side starts lifting too. Separately, the swing gate ajar light comes on and the rear swing gate pops partly open on the road, forcing the driver to pull over and shut it. A dealer declines to fix the trim, and two dealerships cannot reproduce the gate fault. Neither problem gives any warning before it happens.
Excerpts from complaints EcoSport owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
The swing gate ajar light comes on and the swing gate opens slightly (doesn’t fully open) while driving. This causes me to pull off the road and open, then close the door. This has happened while driving on the expressway and late at night which causes a safety concern. I have brought it to 2 different dealerships, but neither was able to reproduce it. There is no warning or reason this happens. It just random.
Filed with NHTSA, November 2023
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 has the fewest owner complaints of the 5 EcoSport years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the fifth model year of the EcoSport's second generation (2018–2022).
It includes the 2021 update.
What changed for 2021
Recall repairs are free at any Ford dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Ford 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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. In addition, a disconnected half shaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the half shafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S12.
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.
Risk: A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the oil pump tensioner assembly and oil pump drive belt, free of charge. If engine failure occurs due to a damaged oil pump belt and/or oil pump belt tensioner, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the engine assembly as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S64.
Cars shoppers compare with the Ford EcoSport, with their own 2022 checklists.
2022 owner complaints, side by side
