2012 Ford Edge Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1,134 owner complaints for the 2012 Ford Edge.

Recalled components: powertrain and fuel system. Most-described problem: door lock or latch problems (211 complaints, 19%). Most-reported area: electrical system (462 complaints, 41%; median mileage when it happened: 48,000).

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

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3 safety recalls for the 2012 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 2012 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 1,134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 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 problems211 · 19%
  Median 45,200 miles at failure, from 173 reports with mileage
• Brake failure or a soft or hard pedal103 · 9%
  Median 70,900 miles at failure, from 80 reports with mileage
• Shifter errors or stuck in gear58 · 5%
  Median 45,000 miles at failure, from 48 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode41 · 4%
  Median 52,200 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Dead battery or battery drain41 · 4%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 35 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off40 · 4%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
• Check engine light22 · 2%
  Median 92,000 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
• Backup camera problems21 · 2%

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 system462 · 41%
  Median 48,000 miles at failure, from 357 reports with mileage
• Brakes273 · 24%
  Most named: foundation components, master cylinder (4) · Median 70,900 miles at failure, from 197 reports with mileage
• Body structure168 · 15%
  Most named: body (106); body, door (56) · Median 45,000 miles at failure, from 141 reports with mileage
• Exterior lighting84 · 7%
  Median 50,800 miles at failure, from 65 reports with mileage
• Engine60 · 5%
  Median 58,900 miles at failure, from 45 reports with mileage
• Powertrain47 · 4%
  Median 48,800 miles at failure, from 40 reports with mileage
• Latches, locks and linkages39 · 3%
  Most named: doors, latch (28) · Median 46,100 miles at failure, from 36 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other177 · 16%
  Median 53,000 miles at failure, from 121 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 2012 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 2012 drew 182.

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.

2012 Edge MPG

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