2012 Ford Edge problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Ford Edge. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (462), Service Brakes (274), Unknown Or Other (177).

Key takeaways

  • 1134 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 26 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 17 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System46241%
Service Brakes27424%
Unknown Or Other17716%
Structure16815%
Exterior Lighting847%
Engine605%
Power Train474%
Latches/Locks/Linkages393%
Fuel/Propulsion System323%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)282%
Hydraulic272%
Steering161%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2012 Ford Edge SUV AWD4/53/55/54/5
2012 Ford Edge SUV FWD4/53/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-09-03

Back up camera is inverted. Parking guidelines do not work with inverted image. Almost hit a child due to inverted image

Electrical System - filed 2026-09-03

Back up camera is inverted. Parking guidelines do not work with inverted image. Almost hit a child due to inverted image

Unknown Or Other,back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-08-16

Constant warnings about Forward Collision Warning. Also, backup Camera works intermittently and does not produce parking grid lines.

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More for the 2012 Ford Edge

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.