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2012 Ford Edge: recalls and problems

3 recalls and 1,134 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

3recalls
1,134complaints
26crashes reported
5fires reported
17injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System462 · 41%
  • Service Brakes247 · 22%
  • Unknown Or Other177 · 16%
  • Structure168 · 15%
  • Exterior Lighting84 · 7%
  • Engine60 · 5%
  • Power Train47 · 4%
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages39 · 3%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System32 · 3%
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)28 · 2%

What owners report

Electrical System

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

Electrical System

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

Constant warnings about forward collision warning. also, backup camera works intermittently and does not produce parking grid lines.

Power Train,Engine

Engine keeps throwing sensors and transmission has hard shifting and slips ford is against changing fluid because i have put mileage on it. loses power at stop of red lights

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2012 Ford Edge SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2012 Ford Edge SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Edge. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.