Ford Escape vs Subaru Forester
Compact SUV · 2015–2020 · 11,714 federal complaints
Ford Escape
8,681 complaints · 5 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDISIGMAW · 1.5L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Escape →
Subaru Forester
3,033 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: NATURALLYASPIRATEDU5 · 2.5L I4
Full breakdown for Subaru Forester →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Ford EscapeSubaru Forester
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Escape
3,105complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 13%Engine 49%
Subaru Forester
2,327complaints
Electrical 13%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.