The best Edge years to buy are 2021 and 2022. Avoid the 2013 and 2017: door ajar faults, brake booster failures and coolant leaking into the engine give them the most complaints.
Best years: 20212022 Years to avoid: 20132017
Every Edge year compared
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold. Lower is better. The newest years have had less time to collect complaints, so they are marked too new to judge.
Known Edge problems
Year by year
| Year | Complaints | Per 100k sold | Recalls | Top issue | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | - | 2 | Other | Too new to judge |
| 2023 | 23 | - | 4 | Electrical | Too new to judge |
| 2022 | 135 | 158 | 5 | Transmission and drivetrain | Good buy |
| 2021 | 114 | 134 | 7 | Transmission and drivetrain | Good buy |
| 2020 | 329 | 302 | 4 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
| 2019 | 776 | 560 | 3 | Transmission and drivetrain | Average |
| 2018 | 851 | 634 | 7 | Engine | Watch out |
| 2017 | 1,385 | 971 | 8 | Engine | Skip this year |
| 2016 | 929 | 690 | 7 | Engine | Watch out |
| 2015 | 731 | 589 | 7 | Engine | Average |
| 2014 | 383 | 352 | 3 | Other | Average |
| 2013 | 2,446 | 1,895 | 2 | Electrical | Skip this year |
| 2012 | 1,134 | 886 | 3 | Electrical | Watch out |
About the Edge
The Edge is Ford's two-row midsize SUV. The 2011-2014 cars are known for door ajar lights that never turn off and brake boosters that fail. The 2015-2019 cars with the 2.0L EcoBoost can leak coolant into the cylinders, which needs a new engine, and the 2017 is the worst for it. The last few years are far better.
- 2011-2014: First generation. Door ajar switches and brake boosters; 2013 is the worst year.
- 2015-2024: Second generation. Coolant intrusion on 2.0L EcoBoost 2015-2019; torque converter shudder on later cars.
Edge warranty extensions and special coverage
Carmakers sometimes extend the warranty on a part that fails too often, or pay for a fix outside a recall. These notices come from the dealer bulletins Ford files with NHTSA. 578 Edge bulletins are on file in total.
Advance Notice Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Safety Recall 24S55 Supplement #1 Dated: August 15, 2025 Customer Satisfaction Program 24N12 Dated June 19, 2025 New!
Customer Satisfaction Program 25N15 - Supplement #1 Certain 2015-2019 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Inspection For One-Time Replacement
Customer Satisfaction Program 25N13 Certain 2015-2018 Model Year Edge and 2016-2018 Model Year MKX Vehicles Rear Brake Flexible Hose Replacement
Ford 2015 Edge: customer satisfaction program regarding water a-pillar leaking inspection and repair procedure.
Customer Satisfaction Program 19N09 Certain 2011-2014 Model Year Edge and MKX and 2013-2014 Model Year Explorer, Flex, and MKT Vehicles Left Front Door Latch Extended Coverage
Certain 2010-2014 Model Year Edge and MKX Vehicles - Extended Warranty Coverage on Brake Booster
See document search button for owner letter.
Warranty extension has been provided for certain model vehicles with accessory protocol interface module (apim or sync module) to 4 (four) years on Ford and 5 (five) years on lincoln vehicles regardless of mileage and subsequen...
Ask a dealer to check a specific car by VIN. Extensions usually have a time or mileage limit.
Government investigations into the Edge
NHTSA opens an investigation when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Some end in a recall and some close without one.
Defect petition DP26008 · 2015–2018 · opened Sep 2026
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on August 5, 2026, requesting a defect investigation into the 2.0 Liter EcoBoost engine on model year 2015-2018 Ford Edge vehicles.
Preliminary evaluation PE24027 · 2015–2017 · opened Oct 2024, closed Oct 2025 · led to recall 25V544
On October 3, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate instances of rear brake hose ruptures causing a sudden and unexpected loss of braking in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company.
Engineering analysis EA23002 · 2021, 2022 · opened Sep 2023, closed Oct 2024 · led to recall 24V635
On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines.
Engineering analysis EA21002 · 2015–2017 · opened Sep 2021
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L.
Recall query RQ21002 · 2020 · opened Aug 2021 · led to recall 26V104
On September 23, 2020, Ford Motor Company (Ford) filed a noncompliance recall report under 49 CFR Part 573 (NHTSA Recall No.
Preliminary evaluation PE16012 · 2012, 2013 · opened Sep 2016, closed Mar 2017
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated ...
Preliminary evaluation PE15020 · 2014 · opened May 2015, closed Jan 2016
On November 29, 2014, ODI received a complaint reporting the complete separation of an original equipment 22-inch alloy wheel rim mounted on the right front position of a model year 2014 Ford Edge vehicle (VOQ 10661278).The driver indicated that the right-front corner of the vehicle suddenly dropped while driving, c...
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Questions
What is the best year for the Ford Edge?
2021 and 2022. The best Edge years to buy are 2021 and 2022. Avoid the 2013 and 2017: door ajar faults, brake booster failures and coolant leaking into the engine give them the most complaints.
Which Ford Edge years should I avoid?
2013, 2017. These drew far more owner complaints per car sold than the Ford Edge average.
What is coolant intrusion on the Ford Edge?
Coolant leaks into the cylinders on some 2015-2019 2.0L EcoBoost engines, causing misfires, white smoke and coolant loss. It usually needs a new engine block, about $6,000 to $10,000 out of warranty.
Based on 9,280 complaints filed by owners with U.S. safety regulators for model years 2012 to 2024, and U.S. sales by calendar year. How we score.