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Ford Edge Years to Avoid: Reliability and Recalls
Every Ford Edge model year in NHTSA's owner complaint file, 2010 to 2024: how many complaints each year drew, the problem owners named most, and the recalls to check before you buy.
NHTSA owner complaintsChecked Oct 3, 202611,493 complaints15 model years
The Ford Edge years with the most owner complaints are 2013, 2011 and 2017. Owners named the electrical system most for 2013 and 2011, and the engine for 2017.
It's a count of reports, not a failure rate, and the newest years have had less time on the road to collect them.
Most of the complaints fall in the years before the all-new 2015 Edge, and they peak at 2,439 for 2013.
Ford Edge complaints by model year
Every Ford Edge model year in NHTSA's owner complaint file, 2010 to 2024. Years with 2,000 or more complaints are dark; beside each bar is the system owners named most that year.
- 2010Airbag system42%673
- 2011Electrical system38%1,801
- 2012Electrical system41%1,132
- 2013Electrical system35%2,439
- 2014Braking system15%380
- 2015Engine26%720
- 2016Engine34%892
- 2017Engine50%1,313
- 2018Engine54%794
- 2019Powertrain57%747
- 2020Powertrain56%309
- 2021Powertrain31%104
- 2022Powertrain30%126
- 2023Electrical system38%21
- 2024Backup camera14%42
Best Ford Edge years by complaint count
Of the years with at least five years on the road, these drew the fewest owner complaints. Fewer reports is not a clean bill of health: check the recalls for the exact car, and remember 2022, 2023 and 2024 have had less time to collect complaints.
- 2021Powertrain · 7 recalls104
- 2020Powertrain · 4 recalls309
- 2014Braking system · 3 recalls380
Most common Ford Edge problems
The systems owners named most across all 15 model years, counted from each year's six most-named systems.
- EngineNamed most in 4 of 15 years2,296
- Electrical systemNamed most in 4 of 15 years2,227
- Braking systemNamed most in 1 of 15 years1,559
- PowertrainNamed most in 4 of 15 years1,164
- Engine and coolingNever the top system in a year538
Our guides for these problems
Check engine codes Ford Edge owners name
The OBD-II codes owners wrote into their complaints for the Edge years we have read in full (2011 and 2013), one count per complaint. None of these codes has a guide yet.
Ford Edge years to avoid by generation
Ford called the 2015 Edge all-new, so the years in the file fall into two groups. NHTSA's file has the Edge from 2010 to 2024.
2010–2014
Last years before the all-new 2015
2013 most complaints · electrical system
6,425 complaints · 5 model years
2015–2024
All-new for 2015
2017 most complaints · engine
- 2015720
- 2016892
- 20171,313
- 2018794
- 2019747
- 2020309
- 2021104
- 2022126
- 202321
- 202442
5,068 complaints · 10 model years
Ford Edge recalls by year
Recall campaigns NHTSA lists for each model year, read Oct 3, 2026. A campaign that covers several years counts in each of them. Recall repairs are free at the dealer; check one car with its VIN.
- 2010Most often: airbag system7
- 2011Most often: electrical system3
- 2012Most often: fuel system3
- 2013Most often: fuel system2
- 2014Most often: powertrain3
- 2015Most often: steering7
- 2016Most often: hydraulic braking7
- 2017Most often: powertrain8
- 2018Most often: powertrain7
- 2019Most often: powertrain3
- 2020Most often: powertrain4
- 2021Most often: backup camera7
- 2022Most often: backup camera5
- 2023Most often: backup camera4
- 2024Most often: backup camera2
Ford Edge crash test ratings by year
NHTSA's overall star rating for each model year, with the frontal, side and rollover stars beside it.
- 2010No overall rating—
- 2011Frontal 3 · Side 5 · Rollover 44/5
- 2012Frontal 3 · Side 5 · Rollover 44/5
- 2013Frontal 3 · Side 5 · Rollover 44/5
- 2014Frontal 3 · Side 5 · Rollover 44/5
- 2015Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2016Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2017Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2018Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2019Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2020Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2021Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2022Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2023Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
- 2024Frontal 5 · Side 5 · Rollover 45/5
Federal investigations
NHTSA's defect office has opened 6 investigations into 6 problems that cover Ford Edge model years from 2010 to 2024. An investigation looks into a possible defect; it is not a finding.
Common questions
What are the Ford Edge years to avoid?
The years with the most owner complaints are 2013, 2011 and 2017. Treat them as the years to inspect hardest, not as a verdict on every car: run the VIN for open recalls and have the systems owners named checked before you buy.
What year is the most reliable Ford Edge?
Complaints can't name a most reliable year, because the file counts reports, not failures per car sold. Of the years with at least five years on the road, 2021 drew the fewest complaints: 104. Newer years have fewer still, but they have had less time to collect them.
What is the most common problem with the Ford Edge?
Across every year in the file, owners named the engine most, in 2,296 complaints, then the electrical system, in 2,227.
Which Ford Edge years have the most recalls?
2017, 2010 and 2015, with 8, 7 and 7 recall campaigns.
What the complaint record can't tell you
Sources
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Counts by system and year cover vehicles with at least 10 complaints.