2013 Ford Edge: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 3200 complaints
3200
Total Complaints
52,775mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
43
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,000 25th Percentile
52,775 Median Mileage
76,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
846
SERVICE BRAKES
522
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
411
STRUCTURE:BODY
213
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
191
ENGINE
167
POWER TRAIN
152
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
91
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
88
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
81

Severity Assessment

43
Crashes
10
Fires
55
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT ON JULY 14TH. I'VE HAD POSSESSION OF THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AS OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CAR REQUIRED SERVICE EVERY SINGLE WEEK SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON AUGUST 8TH. I STARTED THE CAR, AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS THE L..."
"PURCHASED 2013 FORD EDGE SPORT ON JULY 14TH. I'VE HAD POSSESSION OF THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AS OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CAR REQUIRED SERVICE EVERY SINGLE WEEK SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON AUGUST 8TH. I STARTED THE CAR, AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS THE L..."
"THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK HAS NO SENSOR FOR ITEMS OR PEOPLE IN THE WAY. WHEN YOU HIT THE CLOSE BUTTON, IT CONTINUES TO CLOSE DESPITE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IN ITS PATH. IT HAS NO SENSOR TO RETRACT OR STOP CLOSING. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE SPEED AND WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. I WORRY THAT MY CH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28