2014 Ford Edge Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 382 owner complaints for the 2014 Ford Edge.

Recalled components: powertrain and fuel system. Most-described problem: backup camera problems (51 complaints, 13%). Most-reported area: brakes (66 complaints, 17%; median mileage when it happened: 60,500).

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

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3 safety recalls for the 2014 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 2014 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 382 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 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

• Backup camera problems51 · 13%
• Loss of power or limp mode33 · 9%
  Median 66,000 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
• Check engine light23 · 6%
  Median 87,000 miles at failure, from 23 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off20 · 5%
  Median 41,000 miles at failure, from 16 reports with mileage
• Brake failure or a soft or hard pedal20 · 5%
• Hesitation or slow acceleration15 · 4%
• Door lock or latch problems15 · 4%
• Shaking, shuddering or vibration10 · 3%

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

• Brakes66 · 17%
  Median 60,500 miles at failure, from 24 reports with mileage
• Electrical system56 · 15%
  Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 31 reports with mileage
• Powertrain56 · 15%
  Median 57,500 miles at failure, from 39 reports with mileage
• Engine45 · 12%
  Median 49,000 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
• Backover prevention and rearview camera37 · 10%
  Most named: rearview system braking (8); warnings (6) · Median 98,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Fuel and propulsion system23 · 6%
  Median 56,400 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
• Body structure17 · 4%
  Most named: body (11); body, door (4)
• Unknown or other81 · 21%
  Median 49,000 miles at failure, from 39 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 2014 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 2014 drew 46.

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.

2014 Edge MPG

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