"How reliable is the 2017 Ford Edge?"

"Based on 1524 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Ford Edge has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Ford Edge?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Ford Edge is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1524 total complaints filed."

2017 Ford Edge: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1524 complaints

1524

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

91,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

617

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

251

POWER TRAIN

129

SERVICE BRAKES

112

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

BACK OVER PREVENTION

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER REFUELING AT A BP SERVICE STATION, I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE FUEL NOZZLE FROM THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. I DIDN'T WANT TO FORCE THE REMOVAL OF THE NOZZLE SO I CALLED FORD ROAD SIDE ASSIST. AFTER TRYING THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS THEY SUGGESTED HAVING THE CAR TOWED. I EXPLAINED THE CAR CANNOT BE TOWE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE LIFTGATE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FORD OF KIRKLAND LOCATED AT 11800 124TH AVE NE KIRKLAND, WA 98034 888-902-1374) W..."

"THE REAR HATCH CLOSED ON ME WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING AS I HAD MY HAND'S FULL WITH GROCERIES AN COULD NOT STOP THE DOOR . THE CAR WAS IN PARK THE IGNITION WAS OFF"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 617 complaints

25th: 59,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 251 complaints

25th: 60,393 mi Median: 75,108 mi 75th: 93,500 mi

POWER TRAIN 129 complaints

25th: 53,500 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 89,750 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 112 complaints

25th: 35,650 mi Median: 55,850 mi 75th: 87,935 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 76 complaints

25th: 13,566 mi Median: 47,220 mi 75th: 57,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 127 TX: 111 FL: 108 MI: 101 OH: 89 GA: 62 KY: 53 IL: 52 WI: 48 MO: 47

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%

Original Owners

99.3%

Second+ Owners

Ford Edge — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	1236	89,000	AIR BAGS	22
2008	1460	88,518	AIR BAGS	53
2009	304	88,136	AIR BAGS	10
2010	777	85,000	AIR BAGS	36
2011	2526	56,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	28
2012	1467	50,750	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	38
2013	3200	52,775	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	43
2014	509	54,947	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	24
2015	914	40,000	ENGINE	21
2016	1039	55,000	ENGINE	25
2018	882	70,000	ENGINE	25
2019	827	60,000	POWER TRAIN	10
2020	370	60,000	POWER TRAIN	21
2021	127	43,000	POWER TRAIN	4
2022	126	61,000	POWER TRAIN	10
2023	21	8,850	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2024	44	5,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5

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