"How reliable is the 2020 Ford Edge?"

"Based on 370 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Ford Edge has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Ford Edge?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Ford Edge is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 370 total complaints filed."

2020 Ford Edge: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 370 complaints

370

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,925 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

140

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Warnings

Seat Belts

Automatic Emergency Braking

Torque Converter

Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS AN EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER A HARD ACCELERATION AS IN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MY FORD DEALER WHO SAID THERE WERE KNOWN PROBLEMS REPORTED ON MY MODEL VEHICLE. I SINCE FOUND A FORD TSB 18-2057 THAT COVERS THE ISSUE, BUT FOR YEARS 2015-2018. IT APPEARS TH..."

"ON JULY 4,2020 AT APPROX 10:15AM I WAS DRIVING ON PA 663 HIGHWAY. OUT OF NO WHERE, I HEAR THIS LOUD BOOM. CAR IN FRONT OF ME KEPT GOING, CAR IN BACK OF ME GETTING CLOSER AS I SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. CAR BEHIND ME KEPT GOING. I GET OUT OF CAR AND FIND MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHAT..."

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.

Power Train 140 complaints

25th: 64,100 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 102,767 mi

Unknown Or Other 44 complaints

25th: 1,255 mi Median: 2,732 mi 75th: 7,397 mi

Engine 40 complaints

25th: 8,300 mi Median: 48,157 mi 75th: 61,429 mi

Electrical System 21 complaints

Median: 3,800 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 37 MI: 26 CA: 24 TX: 22 KY: 18 OH: 17 GA: 16 AL: 16 MO: 13 PA: 12

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
2017	1524	70,000	Engine	35
2018	882	70,000	Engine	25
2019	827	60,000	Power Train	10
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