Ford Edge problems and recalls by year
14,080 owner complaints since 2005, most for the 2013 (2,446); 43 recalls, 9 investigations.
By model year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 2 | Unknown or other |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | Electrical system |
| 2022 | 132 | 5 | Power train |
| 2021 | 112 | 7 | Power train |
| 2020 | 324 | 4 | Power train |
| 2019 | 770 | 3 | Power train |
| 2018 | 840 | 7 | Engine |
| 2017 | 1,374 | 8 | Engine |
| 2016 | 923 | 7 | Engine |
| 2015 | 729 | 7 | Engine |
| 2014 | 383 | 3 | Unknown or other |
| 2013 | 2,446 | 2 | Electrical system |
| 2012 | 1,134 | 3 | Electrical system |
| 2011 | 1,803 | 3 | Electrical system |
| 2010 | 673 | 6 | Air bags |
| 2009 | 261 | 6 | Air bags |
| 2008 | 1,120 | 6 | Air bags |
| 2007 | 989 | 5 | Air bags |
Years with 100+ complaints
2022 Edge: 132 complaints
9 crashes, 15 injuries · 26V124000, 25V315000, 25V160000, 24V635000, 22V151000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 42 | 86,000 |
| Unknown or other | 24 | — |
| Back over prevention | 17 | 60,000 |
| Electrical system | 15 | 10,000 |
| Engine | 13 | 4,000 |
| Air bags | 6 | 63,000 |
| Forward collision avoidance › Warnings | 5 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | — |
2021 Edge: 112 complaints
4 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury · 26V124000, 25V315000, 25V160000, 24V635000, 22V151000, 21V377000, 21V011000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 36 | 68,000 |
| Unknown or other | 18 | 400 |
| Back over prevention | 12 | 44,403 |
| Electrical system | 12 | 26,000 |
| Engine | 11 | 124,000 |
| Service brakes | 5 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 44,000 |
| Back over prevention › Rearview system braking | 4 | — |
2020 Edge: 324 complaints
12 crashes, 1 fire, 15 injuries · 25V442000, 21V011000, 20V575000, 20V550000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 182 | 83,000 |
| Engine | 51 | 48,157 |
| Unknown or other | 50 | 3,165 |
| Electrical system | 24 | 3,800 |
| Forward collision avoidance › Warnings | 11 | 26,150 |
| Seat belts | 11 | 59,300 |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | 90,000 |
| Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking | 8 | 17,015 |
2019 Edge: 770 complaints
7 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries · 25V442000, 20V550000, 19V766000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 443 | 70,911 |
| Engine | 158 | 61,220 |
| Unknown or other | 75 | 4,300 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 32 | 102,428 |
| Electrical system | 31 | 7,000 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 30 | 62,000 |
| Seat belts | 20 | 68,000 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 106,937 |
2018 Edge: 840 complaints
17 crashes, 3 fires, 24 injuries · 25V572000, 25V544000, 22V413000, 20V469000, 18V612000, 18V548000, 18V390000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 463 | 70,000 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 177 | 78,000 |
| Power train | 77 | 74,000 |
| Unknown or other | 40 | 7,500 |
| Electrical system | 34 | 50,000 |
| Back over prevention | 22 | 101,500 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 21 | 41,000 |
| Service brakes | 21 | 60,000 |
2017 Edge: 1,374 complaints
26 crashes, 1 fire, 26 injuries · 25V572000, 25V544000, 22V413000, 20V469000, 18V390000, 17V427000, 17V205000, 17V123000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 701 | 70,000 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 260 | 75,108 |
| Power train | 140 | 70,000 |
| Service brakes | 124 | 55,850 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 100 | 91,000 |
| Unknown or other | 82 | 47,220 |
| Back over prevention | 37 | 93,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 30 | 21,000 |
2016 Edge: 923 complaints
17 crashes, 3 fires, 19 injuries · 25V572000, 25V544000, 22V413000, 20V469000, 19V632000, 17V123000, 16V733000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 331 | 72,853 |
| Steering | 101 | 21,526 |
| Service brakes | 99 | 60,000 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 87 | 83,000 |
| Power train | 81 | 66,000 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 71 | 111,000 |
| Unknown or other | 71 | 26,400 |
| Electrical system | 36 | 36,000 |
2015 Edge: 729 complaints
18 crashes, 3 fires, 17 injuries · 25V572000, 25V544000, 22V413000, 20V469000, 19V632000, 16V733000, 15V250000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 194 | 26,500 |
| Unknown or other | 111 | 33,400 |
| Power train | 106 | 54,000 |
| Service brakes | 77 | 51,000 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 75 | 130,000 |
| Electrical system | 52 | 26,500 |
| Structure › Body | 46 | 40,000 |
| Visibility/wiper | 43 | 50,000 |
2014 Edge: 383 complaints
14 crashes, 11 injuries · 20V692000, 15V005000, 14V393000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown or other | 82 | 49,000 |
| Service brakes | 57 | 54,632 |
| Electrical system | 56 | 50,000 |
| Power train | 54 | 62,344 |
| Engine | 45 | 49,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 23 | 57,800 |
| Back over prevention | 19 | 100,000 |
| Steering | 15 | 43,000 |
2013 Edge: 2,446 complaints
33 crashes, 7 fires, 40 injuries, 1 death · 14V393000, 14V002000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 852 | 45,000 |
| Service brakes | 531 | 78,000 |
| Unknown or other | 427 | 49,400 |
| Structure › Body | 214 | 48,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 191 | 46,300 |
| Engine | 168 | 55,000 |
| Power train | 155 | 65,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 93 | 70,000 |
2012 Edge: 1,134 complaints
26 crashes, 5 fires, 17 injuries · 14V393000, 14V002000, 12V438000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 461 | 48,000 |
| Service brakes | 247 | 70,000 |
| Unknown or other | 177 | 53,500 |
| Structure › Body | 106 | 48,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 84 | 50,750 |
| Engine | 60 | 58,919 |
| Structure › Body › Door | 56 | 45,000 |
| Power train | 46 | 49,032 |
2011 Edge: 1,803 complaints
23 crashes, 4 fires, 8 injuries · 11V128000, 10V659000, 10V516000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 684 | 55,000 |
| Service brakes | 261 | 90,035 |
| Unknown or other | 254 | 62,400 |
| Exterior lighting | 187 | 55,000 |
| Structure › Body | 183 | 55,000 |
| Engine | 179 | 59,988 |
| Power train | 168 | 49,000 |
| Vehicle speed control | 87 | 51,000 |
2010 Edge: 673 complaints
28 crashes, 3 fires, 17 injuries, 1 death · 21V158000, 21V081000, 19V001000, 18V046000, 16V384000, 15V712000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 284 | 89,000 |
| Service brakes | 162 | 99,800 |
| Engine | 40 | 115,000 |
| Power train | 40 | 68,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 22 | 98,000 |
| Vehicle speed control | 22 | 29,000 |
| Electrical system | 21 | 64,000 |
| Unknown or other | 21 | 145,000 |
2009 Edge: 261 complaints
6 crashes, 5 fires, 6 injuries · 21V158000, 21V081000, 18V046000, 17V024000, 16V384000, 15V712000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 132 | 100,000 |
| Service brakes | 40 | 103,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 23 | 115,000 |
| Power train | 20 | 106,000 |
| Electrical system | 17 | 65,000 |
| Engine | 12 | 106,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 80,000 |
| Unknown or other | 9 | 49,000 |
2008 Edge: 1,120 complaints
39 crashes, 15 fires, 34 injuries · 21V158000, 21V081000, 17V024000, 16V384000, 14V682000, 08V301000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 433 | 99,000 |
| Power train | 257 | 87,000 |
| Electrical system | 148 | 91,000 |
| Engine | 91 | 104,000 |
| Vehicle speed control | 91 | 100,000 |
| Service brakes | 77 | 101,100 |
| Exterior lighting | 68 | 79,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 58 | 100,000 |
2007 Edge: 989 complaints
16 crashes, 22 fires, 19 injuries · 21V158000, 21V081000, 17V024000, 16V384000, 14V682000
| Component | Complaints | Median miles |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 329 | 100,000 |
| Power train | 167 | 91,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 105 | 106,000 |
| Electrical system | 94 | 90,000 |
| Engine | 88 | 97,000 |
| Service brakes | 87 | 104,000 |
| Exterior lighting | 35 | 58,000 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 31 | 98,000 |
43 recall campaigns since 2005
March 3, 2026 · 26V124000 · 2021–2024 · Back over prevention › Software
The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
Remedy: The APIM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.
September 3, 2025 · 25V572000 · 2015–2018 · Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera
The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge.
August 22, 2025 · 25V544000 · 2015–2018 · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge.
March 14, 2025 · 25V160000 · 2021–2022 · Back over prevention › Software
A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge.
August 25, 2023 · 23V596000 · 2023 · Exterior lighting › Headlights
The front right headlight may be too bright or aimed incorrectly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge.
March 24, 2023 · 23V198000 · 2023 · Child seat › Vehicle tether anchor
The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge.
March 11, 2022 · 22V151000 · 2021–2022 · Back over prevention › Display function; Back over prevention › Software
A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Remedy: The rearview camera software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.
May 24, 2021 · 21V377000 · 2021 · Seat belts › Front › Retractor; Seat belts › Pretensioner
The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly, free of charge.
August 10, 2020 · 20V469000 · 2015–2018 · Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge.
October 25, 2019 · 19V766000 · 2019 · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage; Seat belts › Front › Webbing; Seat belts › Pretensioner
The driver-side seat belt pretensioner anchor may have been improperly crimped, possibly resulting in the seat belt webbing detaching from the anchor in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Ford has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver's side pretensioner assembly, free of charge.
September 11, 2018 · 18V612000 · 2018 · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH
These vehicles may have door striker bolts that are shorter than intended.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door striker bolts, free of charge.
August 20, 2018 · 18V548000 · 2018 · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator; Electrical system › Starter assembly
The power supply cables at the starter and the alternator may not have been properly secured, possibly resulting in an electrical arc.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and starter motor power supply cables to verify that they are properly secured, correcting them as necessary, free of charge.
June 11, 2018 · 18V390000 · 2017–2018 · Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge.
March 27, 2017 · 17V205000 · 2017 · Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
These vehicles may have an improperly welded windshield header, reducing the vehicle's lateral structural integrity.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the windshield header, free of charge.
February 27, 2017 · 17V123000 · 2016–2017 · Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal air bag may not fully inflate or the air bag cushion may detach from the air bag module.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag module, free of charge.
October 12, 2016 · 16V733000 · 2015–2016 · Electronic stability control (esc); Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
During dealer servicing, the affected vehicles may be have been updated with incorrect Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, and update the service software, free of charge.
October 27, 2015 · 15V712000 · 2009–2010 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge.
October 29, 2014 · 14V682000 · 2007–2008 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use, the affected vehicles may leak fuel from the fuel tank seam weld under the tank mounting reinforcement brackets.
Remedy: Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 12, 2014.
July 2, 2014 · 14V393000 · 2012–2014 · Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained.
January 6, 2014 · 14V002000 · 2012–2013 · Fuel system, gasoline
The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge.
September 7, 2012 · 12V438000 · 2012 · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge.
October 27, 2010 · 10V516000 · 2011 · Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED ELECTRONIC MODULE SETTINGS THAT DISABLE THE LOCKING FUNCTION OF THE LIFTGATE.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE.
July 3, 2008 · 08V301000 · 2008 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
THE FUEL TANK WELD FIXTURE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A CONTAMINANT DURING PRODUCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIMPLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AT A SPOT WELD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE.
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Defect investigations
3 of 9 open.
| Investigation | Years | Opened | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP26008 | 2015–2018 | September 3, 2026 | Loss of Motive Power | Open |
| EA21002 | 2015–2017 | September 17, 2021 | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Open |
| RQ21002 | 2020 | August 3, 2021 | Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance | Open |
| PE24027 | 2015–2017 | October 3, 2024 | Loss of braking caused by rear brake hose failure | Closed |
| EA23002 | 2021–2022 | September 29, 2023 | Loss of Motive Power | Closed |
| PE16012 | 2011–2013 | September 28, 2016 | Door Ajar Warning Light Always On | Closed |
| PE15020 | 2014 | May 20, 2015 | Wheel Separation | Closed |
| PE09031 | 2007–2008 | July 13, 2009 | FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT | Closed |
| PE08060 | 2007–2008 | October 14, 2008 | TIRE VALVE CRACKING | Closed |
Complaints are unverified owner reports, and a recall names a model year, not a car: for one car, decode its VIN here or look it up at NHTSA. Ford models.
Data: NHTSA, October 17, 2026.