Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Ford Edge has 3 recalls, 1134 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
1134
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 6, 2026
14V002000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equ...
14V393000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30,...
12V438000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Ford Edge SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back up camera is inverted. Parking guidelines do not work with inverted image. Almost hit a child d... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back up camera is inverted. Parking guidelines do not work with inverted image. Almost hit a child d... |
| Aug 16, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Constant warnings about Forward Collision Warning. Also, backup Camera works intermittently and does... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes are hard to mash and spongey and it has a hissing kind of sound I believe it is a brake b... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine keeps throwing sensors and transmission has hard shifting and slips ford is against changing ... |
| May 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RE:Safety Complaint - Defective FCIM Causing Hazard Flashers to Activate Randomly May 22, 2026 To W... |
| May 7, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | As I was driving into a parking lot space, I stepped on the brake pedal, and it sank to the floor. I... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have replaced my front brakes at least 3 times, something is wrong with the brakes on these cars. ... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear view or back up camera monitor and animation not connecting or staying connected to load back u... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | My car skids when I try to stop the car(car breaking). This happening a couple of times during the ... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact's father owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), t... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Shift to park message, not showing it is in park. Can only crank the car if you turn the key halfway... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My airbags randomly deployed while I was driving. |
| Oct 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Loss of rearview image from backup camera. Intermittent blank, distorted, or inverted image when in... |
| Sep 21, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Ford Edge 2012 Limited 2.0L [XXX] The brake pedal went all the way to the floor while my wife was ... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The first incident occurred in GA on vacation in June. While my spouse was driving, he said the bra... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Regarding the three Ford vehicles in my possession, each with approximately 80,000 miles, I've obser... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL HITTING THE FLOOR : ISSUE COMES AND GOES VERY RARELY . FIRST COMPLAIN REPORTED ON APRIL ... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The ABS system is completely shot. I have replaced the entire brake system besides the ABS. There is... |
| May 29, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact... |