2015 Ford Edge Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 727 owner complaints for the 2015 Ford Edge. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: backover prevention and rearview camera, brakes, powertrain, and steering. Most-described problem: loss of power or limp mode (68 complaints, 9%). Most-reported area: engine (192 complaints, 26%; median mileage when it happened: 26,500).

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

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7 safety recalls for the 2015 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 2 investigations that name the 2015 Ford Edge; 1 is still open. 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. An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. 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.

Defect petitions: requests for an investigation

NHTSA has 1 open defect petition that names the 2015 Ford Edge. A defect petition is a request from the public for an investigation, which NHTSA reviews before deciding whether to open one. The petition itself is not an investigation.

What owners report

Owners have filed 727 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 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

• Loss of power or limp mode68 · 9%
  Median 12,000 miles at failure, from 56 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off60 · 8%
  Median 8,900 miles at failure, from 54 reports with mileage
• Check engine light57 · 8%
  Median 80,000 miles at failure, from 43 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement52 · 7%
  Median 94,500 miles at failure, from 28 reports with mileage
• Overheating or coolant loss51 · 7%
  Median 98,200 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Misfires or rough running38 · 5%
  Median 95,000 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
• Hesitation or slow acceleration28 · 4%
  Median 27,400 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
• Power steering problems or locked steering26 · 4%
  Median 55,000 miles at failure, from 20 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

• Engine192 · 26%
  Median 26,500 miles at failure, from 126 reports with mileage
• Brakes133 · 18%
  Median 87,000 miles at failure, from 53 reports with mileage
• Powertrain118 · 16%
  Most named: automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shift (6); automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl) (4) · Median 59,000 miles at failure, from 84 reports with mileage
• Electrical system53 · 7%
  Median 26,500 miles at failure, from 39 reports with mileage
• Body structure51 · 7%
  Most named: body (46) · Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 38 reports with mileage
• Visibility/wiper43 · 6%
  Median 45,000 miles at failure, from 36 reports with mileage
• Steering41 · 6%
  Median 48,000 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other111 · 15%
  Median 33,000 miles at failure, from 60 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 2015 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 2015 drew 154.

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.

2015 Edge MPG

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