2009 Ford Edge problems and complaints

Owners have filed 261 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Edge. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (132), Service Brakes (43), Fuel/Propulsion System (23).

Key takeaways

  • 261 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 6 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags13251%
Service Brakes4316%
Fuel/Propulsion System239%
Power Train218%
Electrical System177%
Exterior Lighting135%
Engine125%
Unknown Or Other93%
Steering52%
Vehicle Speed Control52%
Suspension52%
Structure42%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2009 Ford Edge 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot rated4/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,air Bags,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-03-30

This dealership is a scam, my car isn't even safe to drive because the (PSM) needs to be replaced and none of the modules are communicating but somehow they passed the inspection. I bought this car as is 2/24/26 and 2 days later it started overheating. I took to Big Al's like they recommended and Big Al's replaced the ...

Electrical System,exterior Lighting - filed 2025-09-03

My tail light S and brake lights is not working the components was burnt and bulbs was burnt and we put all new bulbs and put in new components and there still not working.and I've been pulled over about 4 times cause of it thankfully I didn't get a ticket so please put a recall on this so it can be fixed I love my SUV

Air Bags - filed 2025-08-20

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle unexpectedly sped up coming from a parking lot and collided with the contact’s vehicle. The contact stated that due to the incident, the front and rear of the vehicle were damaged. The contact also stated that the air ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.