Ford Edge Best and Worst Years

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Ford Edge drew the most (130; most-reported area: engine) and the 2023 the fewest (13).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 25 mpg combined, arrived in 2019.

Best and worst years, by owner complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2016 Edge Most reported: engine	130	912	7
2017 Edge Most reported: engine	80	1,357	8
2018 Edge Most reported: engine	65	824	7
2019 Edge Most reported: powertrain	60	766	3
2020 Edge Most reported: powertrain	41	316	4
2022 Edge Most reported: powertrain	35	130	5
2021 Edge Most reported: powertrain	31	111	7
2023 Edge Most reported: electrical system	13	22	4

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Gas	2	44
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Gas	4	22
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	23 mpg Gas	5	130
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Gas	7	111
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Gas	4	316
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Gas	3	766
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Gas	7	824
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Gas	8	1,357
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	24 mpg Gas	7	912

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2016: 912 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Ford Edge
Model year	Complaints
2016	912
2017	1,357
2018	824
2019	766
2020	316
2021	111
2022	130
2023	22
2024	44

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 23 to 25 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2024); highest in 2019.

2024: gas 23 mpg

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Ford Edge best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2016	24
2017	24
2018	24
2019	25
2020	24
2021	24
2022	23
2023	23
2024	23

Questions

Which Ford Edge years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2016 (130) drew the most, then the 2017 (80). Most-reported area for the 2016: engine.

Which Ford Edge years have the fewest problems?

The 2023 (13) drew the fewest complaints in its first three years. The 2024 is not ranked yet: it has had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Ford Edge years should you avoid?

Complaint counts can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, but they show where owners reported the most trouble: the 2016, against 50 complaints in a typical Ford Edge year. Whatever the year, check the car's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Ford dealers.

Which Ford Edge years have the most recalls?

The 2017 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (8), then the 2021 (7). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2016 to 2024 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.

What are the most common Ford Edge problems?

Of the 4,482 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2016 to 2024 models, the areas named most are engine (38%), powertrain (23%), and engine and cooling (13%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.

Which Ford Edge year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 25 mpg combined, first reached by the 2019 gas version.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.