2021 Ford Edge: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 97 complaints about the 2021 Ford Edge and NHTSA has issued 7 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 30 of them.

97
Complaints
7
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
26.8
Severity index

Severity index 26.8 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 26.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2021 Ford Edge sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 90 2021 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2021 Ford Edge ranks 85 of 90 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 6% of its model-year peers. See the full 2021 ranking.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 30 complaints (30.9%)30 31%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 18 complaints (18.6%)18 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (16.5%)16 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (13.4%)13 13%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (8.2%)8 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (8.2%)8 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (5.2%)5 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (5.2%)5 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN3030.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1818.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1616.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1313.4%
ENGINE88.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE88.2%
SERVICE BRAKES55.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL55.2%

Complaints filed per year

016322021: 32022: 172023: 112024: 172025: 322026: 17 (partial year)21222324253226
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20213
202217
202311
202417
202532
2026 (year to date)17
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V01100015/01/2021POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.
21V37700024/05/2021SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Edge vehicles. The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stand
22V15100011/03/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Edge vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.
24V63500023/08/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure a
25V16000014/03/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Edge vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V-151. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.
25V31500009/05/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-
26V12400003/03/2026BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.