Owners filed 5,190 complaints about the 2015–2025 Ford Edge with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 12th-most of any vehicle in our Car Problem Index. The 2017 model year drew the most (1,351), and the single most-reported problem area is engine, named in 36% of complaints.
Key findings
- Worst model year: 2017, with 1,351 complaints, led by engine (685).
- Spike years: 2017 (1.9× the typical year).
- Earliest-failing area: electrical system complaints came at a median of 26k mi on the odometer.
- Fire and crash reports: 13 complaints mention a fire and 115 mention a crash; owners reported 127 injuries.
Ford Edge complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Top problem areas | Median mileage | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 725 | Engine (191), Transmission / powertrain (118), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (78) | 46k mi | 18 | 3 |
| 2016 | 910 | Engine (320), Steering (102), Brakes (99) | 60k mi | 17 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1,351 | Engine (685), Engine and cooling (262), Transmission / powertrain (147) | 70k mi | 26 | 1 |
| 2018 | 817 | Engine (443), Engine and cooling (174), Transmission / powertrain (81) | 70k mi | 17 | 3 |
| 2019 | 765 | Transmission / powertrain (458), Engine (158), Electrical system (34) | 60k mi | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 316 | Transmission / powertrain (185), Engine (47), Electrical system (25) | 68k mi | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 110 | Transmission / powertrain (35), Backup camera / rear sensors (20), Electrical system (14) | 42k mi | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 130 | Transmission / powertrain (44), Backup camera / rear sensors (20), Electrical system (17) | 60k mi | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | Electrical system (8), Transmission / powertrain (5), Brakes (3) | 10k mi | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | Electrical system (8), Backup camera / rear sensors (7), Transmission / powertrain (5) | 5k mi | 5 | 0 |
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower partly because owners have had fewer years to report problems.
Most-reported Ford Edge problems, and what they cost to fix
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median mileage | Repair estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,871 | 36% | 68k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Transmission / powertrain | 1,164 | 22% | 70k mi | Transmission repair cost |
| Engine and cooling | 588 | 11% | 76k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Brakes | 352 | 7% | 56k mi | Brake repair cost |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 282 | 5% | 97k mi | Brake repair cost |
| Electrical system | 259 | 5% | 26k mi | Alternator / electrical repair cost |
| Backup camera / rear sensors | 199 | 4% | 78k mi | — |
| Steering | 196 | 4% | 30k mi | Power steering repair cost |
One complaint can name several problem areas, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What this data can and can't tell you
These are unverified reports that owners submitted to NHTSA, counted by model year. They are not defect findings, and they aren't adjusted for sales: a best-selling vehicle collects more complaints simply because more of them are on the road. Use the counts to compare model years of the same vehicle and to see which systems owners complain about most, not to compare how reliable two different models are. See the full methodology.
Other Ford models in the index
- Ford F-150 (11,842)
- Ford Escape (9,632)
- Ford Explorer (9,079)
- Ford Fusion (4,656)
- Ford F-250 Sd (3,942)
- Ford Focus (3,929)
- Ford Expedition (2,537)
- Ford F-350 Sd (2,147)
- Ford Ecosport (1,850)
- Ford Mustang (1,750)
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, consumer complaint files (nhtsa.gov), model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-23. Free to cite with a link to this page.