2015 Ford Edge problems and recalls

Owners have filed 721 complaints on the 2015 Ford Edge, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (188 complaints).

721
Complaints
7
Recalls
18
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
17
Injuries
35.0
Severity index

Severity index 35.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 138 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 3% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 188 complaints (26.1%)188 26%Service BrakesService Brakes: 153 complaints (21.2%)153 21%Power TrainPower Train: 118 complaints (16.4%)118 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 111 complaints (15.4%)111 15%HydraulicHydraulic: 77 complaints (10.7%)77 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 52 complaints (7.2%)52 7%StructureStructure: 51 complaints (7.1%)51 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 43 complaints (6.0%)43 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE18826.1%
SERVICE BRAKES15321.2%
POWER TRAIN11816.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11115.4%
HYDRAULIC7710.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM527.2%
STRUCTURE517.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER436.0%

Complaints filed per year

0501002015: 232016: 1002017: 312018: 562019: 702020: 452021: 722022: 742023: 762024: 532025: 682026: 53 (partial year)151610017181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201523
2016100
201731
201856
201970
202045
202172
202274
202376
202453
202568
2026 (year to date)53
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (197 against 191).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V63200029/08/2019STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachu
16V73300012/10/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 9, 2015, to August 12, 2016. During dealer servicing, the affected vehicles may be have been updated with incorrect Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability C
15V25000028/04/2015STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registere
20V46900010/08/2020SERVICE BRAKESFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.
22V41300010/06/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
25V54400022/08/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera m

Other Ford Edge model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.