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2021 Ford Edge: recalls and problems

7 recalls and 111 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.

7recalls
111complaints
4crashes reported
1fires reported
1injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Power Train35 · 32%
  • Back Over Prevention21 · 19%
  • Unknown Or Other18 · 16%
  • Electrical System14 · 13%
  • Engine11 · 10%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance8 · 7%
  • Service Brakes5 · 5%
  • Vehicle Speed Control5 · 5%
  • Visibility5 · 5%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 4%

What owners report

Power Train

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

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 the right time frame apparently and it’s ironic that it is the same exact problem with several 2021 e

Power Train

The transmission failed causing the car to sputter and stop. my daughter was driving the car at the time and it died while she was waiting for a light to turn green at a major intersection. she had to wait for my husband to come assist her. we had it towed to mccree ford in dickinson, tx. they indicated it was the transmission and it would need to be replaced. no indication of any issues prior to this incident.

Back Over Prevention

The contact owns a 2021 ford edge. the contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 26v124000 (back over prevention); however, the part to perform the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the contact was informed that the usb port needed to perform the software

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

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Ford Edge SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2021 Ford Edge SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

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