What breaks most · 2004 to 2018 model years
Ford Edge problems by year
Owners have filed 7,093 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Edge across model years 2004 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2013 for electrical system complaints, 2011 for electrical system complaints and 2008 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2004, 2014 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2013, 2011, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2004, 2014, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 70932004 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 20131590 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 14650 fires · 125 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 52kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 67Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (3) | |
| 896 | 14 | 6 | Air bags (317) | |
| 994 | 33 | 7 | Air bags (417) | |
| 201 | 1 | 7 | Air bags (115) | |
| 517 | 23 | 7 | Air bags (268) | |
| 1387 | 17 | 3 | Electrical system (611) | |
| 896 | 20 | 3 | Electrical system (423) | |
| 1590 | 16 | 2 | Electrical system (757) | |
| 143 | 6 | 3 | Unknown or other (34) | |
| 236 | 3 | 7 | Engine (79) | |
| 147 | 4 | 7 | Steering (59) | |
| 61 | 6 | 8 | Unknown or other (12) | |
| 22 | 3 | 7 | Exterior lighting (6) |
What fails on the 2013 Ford Edge
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 48% |
757 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
| Unknown or other | 20% |
321 | 1 | — |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 18% |
280 | 1 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 11% |
175 | 2 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 9% |
146 | 2 | Shop brakes parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 6% |
102 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
90 | 3 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 4% |
63 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 2013 Ford Edge |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Door does not close properly. Door ajar light always goes off even after slamming the door shut. I have had this fixed by a dealership twice and it still doesnt work and the doors wont lock and the battery dies. This happens when shutting the door when statiinary.
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Back up camera stopped working. Message appears saying " camera unavailable please contact dealer" when placed in reverse.
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On 4/26/19 the FORD edge was setting in park letting my sisters get out the FORD edge was put in drive it would not move put it in reverse it would not move, turn it off and on again it started to work fine.i do not what is going on it
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford Edge years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2013, 2011, 2008 carry the most filings on the Ford Edge. The 2013 alone has 1590 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Ford Edge problem?
On the 2013 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 757 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford Edge problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford Edge complaints that include mileage is about 52,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.