Owners have filed 12,845 complaints on the Ford Edge, covering 2007–2024. The system named most often is Engine (1,102 reports). Worst years by volume: 2013, 2011, 2017; cleanest: 2023, 2024, 2021. 276 reports describe a crash, 65 a fire, 2 a death. On average the car was 5.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Ford Edge
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 12,845 Edge complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine 1,102 Read
The contact owns a 2018 ford edge. The contact stated that the vehicle leaking coolant unto the engine causing the engine to fractured. The contact stated that she noticed the failure while the vehicle was smoking and was driving erratically. The engine warning light illuminated. The contact mention that the vehicle…
On august 16, 2017 I rented a 2017 ford edge from alamo at the savannah, ga airport. On august 18, 2017 while en route from savannah to charleston, sc I was stopped by a police officer on highway 17 near yamassee, sc. While on the shoulder with the car running but stationary, smoke began coming out of the car. Myself…
I'm filing a complaint regarding my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium with the 2.0L EcoBoost engine, which required two engine replacements due to a defect causing coolant intrusion into the cylinders.The engine failed due to coolant leaking into the cylinders, a problem diagnosed and confirmed by Ford technicians. Both engines…
Power Train 974 Read
The car was in a front end collision; the airbags did not deploy. Insurance said the car was reparable and fixed it; car was picked up from body shop on 07/19/2024. In May 2025, at only 3 years old, the transmission went out at 95,000 miles and was just replaced. Ford would not admit the accident had anything to do…
Waiting in line at drive through and had my foot on the brake and my car surged forward hitting the car in front of me and they hit the car in front of them. I found no recall on my 2020 Edge titanium but this surge has happened before
My daughter along with my son in law had parked the car under the carport, once parked they got out to get my grandchildren out, My son in law get the baby on the passengers side while my daughter the drivers. My son in law got his side and shut the door. My daughter takes a bit longer because my oldest grandboy has…
Engine And Engine Cooling 483 Read
While driving on the 56 freeway with only less than a one minute warning of a orange color wrench on the left side of the wheel which went on. I lost all power to my 2011 ford edge including brake, accelerator you name it no power what so ever. I was so lucky I was able to make it to the shoulder very scary. I have…
Sudden, unintended acceleration of my 2010 ford edge vehicle: I turned into my house driveway at approximately 5 to 10 miles/hour speed. As soon as I turned into my driveway, the car suddenly and unintentionally accelerated. I could not control the car. I swerved to avoid my garage, but ended up damaging badly one…
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Edge. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an engine misfire. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant…
Service Brakes 332 Read
I was driving the Ford Edge and the roads were a little slick so I was driving very slow. I was about 2 blocks from my house when I needed to engage the brakes to come to a complete stop, which happened to be going downhill toward a stop sign that intersected with a freeway off ramp. Both the brakes and ABS failed to…
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated while she was depressing the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down in order to park but the brake pedal traveled the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and crashed into a wall where it came to a stop. The contact mentioned that the Forward Collision…
Brake pedal dropped to floor when applied slight pressure to slow from 30mph to 20 mph, then the car surged no brakes. I finally got car to stop by putting in neutral and engaging emergency brake
Electrical System 162 Read
Good day. I purchased a 2024 Ford Edge SEL in March 2024. I would like to call your attention to the vehicle's horn. I was unable to alert a truck driver who was backing up that he was going to back inro my car. The horn for the vehicle is extremely weak, in fact too weak to be audible to a driver in front of you who…
2019 ford edge st - using parallel park assist feature, I followed prompts on screen, the car backed into another vehicle, damaging the right rear quarter-panel of the edge. I had to take over and brake once I realized it was about to hit the other vehicle. No alerts or warnings appeared on the screen. The system…
Dead battery numerous times in the 1 1/2 years owned, the first after 3 days and dealer picked up, said okay---has happened many times since. On may 20, 2020, returning from a trip, dash lights went off and on several times and smoke came out from under hood. SUV is at dealer now, so do not know what they will say. In…
Air Bags 100 Read
Airbags went off no warning
The contact owns a 2009 ford edge. While driving 40 mph, the contact heard an explosion under the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle, which hindered his visibility. As a result, the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into a…
The contact was driving a 2024 Ford Edge rental vehicle. The contact stated that while traveling in stop-and-go traffic the rental vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle crash. The rental vehicle was crashed into from the rear and pushed into a second vehicle. A third vehicle was then pushed into the rental vehicle…
Back Over Prevention 77 Read
The contact owns a 2024 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was reversing, the rear-view camera seized. The contact's vehicle crashed into a vehicle that was parked behind the contact's vehicle. No injuries. In addition, the contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a frozen image.…
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while in Reverse(R), the rearview camera mainly displayed an image of the license plate located in the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure started occurring some time after purchasing the vehicle brand new. The vehicle was taken to the…
VEHICLE transmission while in park failed to remain and moved backward on its own. My safety was at risk as a tractor trailer pulled into rest stop and had to brake b4 colliding with the said vehicle, also if anything was behind me it could have been at risk. Unknown unknown NO there was NO warning lamps or messages…
Steering 77 Read
Have had issues from day one. Lane centering hugs middle line, back up camera is black at times, when in drive screen is blank, all tools on steering have went out including turn signals, cruse control, collision avoidance flashes when no one is in front of me, brakes due to collision avoidance malfunction etc. In…
Power Steering System went out while driving. A warning light for the Advanced Traction System came on shortly before the Power Steering went out. This caused me to hit a curb creating a tire blowout. I got both problems fixed and the mechanic stated the issue with the power steering was that a wire for the system was…
The contact owns a 2017 ford edge. While the contact's daughter was reversing out of the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to operate. Additionally, the steering seized and the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally. While the vehicle was still in motion, the contact's daughter jumped out of the…
Edge years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Bags | 5 | — | |
| 2023 | Electrical System | 1 | — | |
| 2022 | Air Bags | 9 | — | |
| 2021 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Air Bags | 12 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Air Bags | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Air Bags | 16 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Air Bags | 25 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 17 | 3 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 16 | 3 | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 14 | — | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 31 | 7 | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 21 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 22 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 25 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Air Bags | 5 | 4 | |
| 2008 | Air Bags | 31 | 14 | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | 16 | 16 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 1,629 |
| Average complaints per series | 7.9 |
| Worst single series | 65 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 5.9 years |
A model average of 7.9 hides a worst series at 65. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,109,349 of them, covering 2,013 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Edge?
By complaint volume, 2013, 2011, 2017 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Edge years are the cleanest?
2023, 2024, 2021 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Ford Edge have?
12,845 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2007–2024. Of those, 276 describe a crash and 65 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.
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