2021 Ford Edge problems and complaints
Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Ford Edge. The most-reported areas: Power Train (35), Back Over Prevention (20), Unknown Or Other (18).
Key takeaways
- 110 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 35 | 32% |
| Back Over Prevention | 20 | 18% |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 14 | 13% |
| Engine | 11 | 10% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 7% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 5% |
| Visibility | 5 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 | 4% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford Edge SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2021 Ford Edge SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-15
Upon accelerating from a stop the car shutters.
Power Train - filed 2026-09-14
The vehicle hesitates, bucks, and surges when accelerating from low speed making it difficult and hazardous merging into traffic and other driving situations. The hesitation, bucking, and surging is getting progressively this happened around 70k miles. The mechanic is saying it needs to be replaced completely for 12k!
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-14
The left rear axle housing due to not enough lubricant. The ford maintenance shop states they can refill the lubricant but it doesn’t last long and will be back in the shop . So I’m having it replaced due to their recommendation which is a $1,835.00 fix. I see there were recalls on 2021 edges but mine wasn’t built in t...
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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.