2011 Ford Edge Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1,803 owner complaints for the 2011 Ford Edge.

Recalled components: electrical system, body structure, and latches, locks and linkages. Most-described problem: door lock or latch problems (312 complaints, 17%). Most-reported area: electrical system (687 complaints, 38%; median mileage when it happened: 55,000).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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3 safety recalls for the 2011 Ford Edge

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2011 Ford Edge; it is closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

A preliminary evaluation is NHTSA's first step, to gather information and decide whether to look further. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 1,803 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Edge. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Door lock or latch problems312 · 17%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 256 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode149 · 8%
  Median 53,500 miles at failure, from 143 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off118 · 7%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 111 reports with mileage
• Brake failure or a soft or hard pedal88 · 5%
  Median 97,300 miles at failure, from 66 reports with mileage
• Dead battery or battery drain84 · 5%
  Median 59,000 miles at failure, from 67 reports with mileage
• Hesitation or slow acceleration61 · 3%
  Median 52,000 miles at failure, from 58 reports with mileage
• Backup camera problems58 · 3%
  Median 70,500 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Check engine light42 · 2%
  Median 62,800 miles at failure, from 37 reports with mileage

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Electrical system687 · 38%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 557 reports with mileage
• Brakes308 · 17%
  Median 100,000 miles at failure, from 225 reports with mileage
• Body structure274 · 15%
  Most named: body (183); body, door (79) · Median 51,500 miles at failure, from 222 reports with mileage
• Exterior lighting187 · 10%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 139 reports with mileage
• Engine179 · 10%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 161 reports with mileage
• Powertrain172 · 10%
  Median 49,100 miles at failure, from 168 reports with mileage
• Speed control88 · 5%
  Median 51,000 miles at failure, from 81 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other254 · 14%
  Median 62,400 miles at failure, from 175 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Ford Edge recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2011 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2013 Edge drew the most (439) and the 2011 drew 146.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2011 Edge MPG

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