NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford Edge Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 44 recall campaigns for the Ford Edge, across 18 model years from 2007 to 2024. The 2017 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (2).
Ford Edge years to avoid by our method: 2011 (4.8× the median year), 2012 (4.3× the median year), 2013 (8.8× the median year) and 2015 (2.0× the median year).
- Model years
- 18
- Recall campaigns
- 44
- Most recalls
- 2017
- Owner complaints
- 14,104
2007–2024, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 14,104 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Edge across 19 model years; the most, 2,447, concern the 2013.
Owners marked a crash on 301 of the Ford Edge complaints (2%) and a fire on 74.
Across all Ford Edge model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 2,606 complaints), then the electrical system (2,556).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Edge in 2016: 1,553, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford Edge is back over prevention: software, in 12 model-year listings.
The newest Ford Edge recall, 26V124000, was reported on March 3, 2026 and concerns the back over prevention: software.
Ford Edge years to avoid
The 2013 Ford Edge stands out most: 976 complaints between 2012 and 2016, 35% of them naming the electrical system.
The best-measured Ford Edge years are 2009 (0.2×), 2021 (0.5×) and 2022 (0.7×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 44 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 4 | 23 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 5 | 133 | 86 | 0.7× |
| 2021 | 7 | 114 | 48 | 0.5× |
| 2020 | 4 | 325 | 68 | 0.8× |
| 2019 | 3 | 773 | 105 | 1.0× |
| 2018 | 7 | 847 | 108 | 1.0× |
| 2017 | 8 | 1,375 | 168 | 1.5× |
| 2016 | 7 | 926 | 192 | 1.8× |
| 2015avoid | 7 | 731 | 210 | 2.0× |
| 2014 | 3 | 383 | 82 | 0.8× |
| 2013avoid | 2 | 2,447 | 976 | 8.8× |
| 2012avoid | 3 | 1,134 | 399 | 4.3× |
| 2011avoid | 3 | 1,803 | 407 | 4.8× |
| 2010 | 7 | 673 | 68 | 0.8× |
| 2009 | 7 | 261 | 14 | 0.2× |
| 2008 | 7 | 1,120 | 69 | 0.8× |
| 2007 | 6 | 989 | 105 | 1.0× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Edge years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford Edge
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE12
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE10
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY5
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA5
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT4
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)4
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
- SERVICE BRAKES4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS4
Ford Edge model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford Edge recall campaign (44)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V124000March 3, 2026 | back over prevention: software | 2021–2024 | crash | 849,310 |
| 25V572000September 3, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2015–2018 | crash | 1,456,417 |
| 25V544000August 22, 2025 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2015–2018 | crash | 499,129 |
| 25V442000June 27, 2025 | back over prevention: software | 2019–2020 | crash | 200,237 |
| 25V315000May 9, 2025 | back over prevention: software | 2021–2024 | crash | 1,076,138 |
| 25V160000March 14, 2025 | back over prevention: software | 2021–2022 | crash | 2,290 |
| 24V635000August 23, 2024 | engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical | 2021–2022 | crash | 90,736 |
| 23V596000August 25, 2023 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2023 | crash | 8,523 |
| 23V198000March 24, 2023 | child seat: vehicle tether anchor | 2023 | crash and injury | 19 |
| 22V413000June 10, 2022 | power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl) | 2015–2018 | crash and injury | 2,925,968 |
| 22V151000March 11, 2022 | back over prevention: display function | 2021–2022 | crash | 78,376 |
| 21V377000May 24, 2021 | seat belts: front: retractor | 2021 | crash and injury | 82 |
| 21V158000March 10, 2021 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2007–2010 | injury and death | 2,602,668 |
| 21V081000February 16, 2021 | air bags: frontal | 2007–2010 | crash, injury and death | 1,067 |
| 21V011000January 15, 2021 | power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2020–2021 | crash | 147 |
| 20V692000November 10, 2020 | power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2014 | crash | 15,587 |
| 20V575000September 23, 2020 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2020 | crash | 620,246 |
| 20V550000September 10, 2020 | power train: automatic transmission | 2019–2020 | fire | 97 |
| 20V469000August 10, 2020 | service brakes | 2015–2018 | crash | 488,594 |
| 19V766000October 25, 2019 | seat belts: front: webbing | 2019 | crash and injury | 366 |
| 19V632000August 29, 2019 | steering: electric power assist system | 2015–2016 | crash | 116,160 |
| 19V001000January 7, 2019 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2010 | injury and deathdo not drive | 782,384 |
| 18V612000September 11, 2018 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2018 | crash and injury | 503 |
| 18V548000August 20, 2018 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2018 | fire | 87 |
| 18V390000June 11, 2018 | power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 2017–2018 | crash | 25 |
| 18V046000January 11, 2018 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2009–2010 | injury and deathdo not drive | 327,796 |
| 17V427000July 6, 2017 | power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 2017 | crash | 6,026 |
| 17V205000March 27, 2017 | structure: body: roof and pillars | 2017 | crash and injury | 84 |
| 17V123000February 27, 2017 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2016–2017 | crash and injury | 27,531 |
| 17V024000January 10, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2007–2009 | injury and deathdo not drive | 654,695 |
| 16V733000October 12, 2016 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2015–2016 | crash | 53 |
| 16V384000May 31, 2016 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2007–2010 | injury and deathdo not drive | 1,892,343 |
| 15V712000October 27, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2009–2010 | fire | 110,636 |
| 15V250000April 28, 2015 | steering: electric power assist system | 2015 | crash | 487,301 |
| 15V005000January 9, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2014 | crash | 54,543 |
| 14V682000October 29, 2014 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2007–2008 | fire | 186,024 |
| 14V393000July 2, 2014 | power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2012–2014 | crash and injury | 83,250 |
| 14V002000January 6, 2014 | fuel system, gasoline | 2012–2013 | fire | 27,933 |
| 12V438000September 7, 2012 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2012 | fire | 5,499 |
| 11V128000February 24, 2011 | electrical system: software | 2011 | fire | 8,022 |
| 10V659000December 29, 2010 | structure: body | 2011 | fire | 14,737 |
| 10V516000October 27, 2010 | latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 2011 | — | 71 |
| 08V301000July 3, 2008 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2008 | fire | 142 |
| 17E053000 | suspension: front: hub | 2007–2010 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Edge. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted