Ford Edge: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Ford Edge model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,130 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 23.9 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 2,434 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 21.8 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 378 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 38.1 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2015 | 719 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 31.4 Low | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 883 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 1,299 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 24.2 Low | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 779 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 33.1 Low | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 733 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9.0 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 297 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 58.6 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 97 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26.8 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2022 | 125 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 124.8 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2024 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142.9 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 13 model years, the 2024 Ford Edge carries the highest severity index (142.9, driven by unknown or other), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 9.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.