2011 Ford Edge Problems and Recalls (1,800 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2011 Ford Edge is Electrical (24% of 1,800 owner reports). There are 3 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-10-16 1,800 complaints · 3 recalls

What problems show up on the 2011 Ford Edge?

429 of 1,800 filings named Electrical (24% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Brakes (272 reports).

There are 3 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Body / frame and Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2010 has 670 reports on file; this year has 1,800. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2011 Ford Edge

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 3 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  4. Lights. Walk around the vehicle: headlights, brake lights and turn signals all working.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 429 complaints · 23.8% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 429 of 1,800 owner complaints (23.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 429 complaints, 23.8% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 crash reports 3 fire reports 429 · 23.8% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 272 complaints, 15.1% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 10 crash reports 272 · 15.1% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 185 complaints, 10.3% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 185 · 10.3% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 171 complaints, 9.5% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 crash reports 171 · 9.5% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 124 complaints, 6.9% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 124 · 6.9% Engine (ENGINE): 107 complaints, 5.9% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 3 crash reports 107 · 5.9% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 59 complaints, 3.3% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 3 crash reports 59 · 3.3% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 55 complaints, 3.1% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 55 · 3.1% Steering (STEERING): 21 complaints, 1.2% of reports Steering (STEERING) 21 · 1.2% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 573 complaints, 31.8% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 1 crash reports 573 · 31.8% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 429 23.8% 1 crashes · 3 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 272 15.1% 10 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 185 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 171 9.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 124 6.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 107 5.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 59 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 55 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 21 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 573 31.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2010. 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2014-Q3: 91 owner reports 91 2014-Q4: 73 owner reports 73 2015-Q1: 63 owner reports 63 2015-Q2: 97 owner reports 97 2015-Q3: 93 owner reports 93 2015-Q4: 71 owner reports 71 2016-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2016-Q2: 100 owner reports 100 2016-Q3: 95 owner reports 95 2016-Q4: 90 owner reports 90 2017-Q1: 56 owner reports 56 2017-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2017-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2017-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2018-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2019-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 10V516000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V516000 Recall campaign 10V659000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V659000 Recall campaign 11V128000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V128000 Investigation PE16012 ● Investigation PE16012
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 21
2013-Q3 Owner reports 29
2013-Q4 Owner reports 20
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 82
2014-Q3 Owner reports 91
2014-Q4 Owner reports 73
2015-Q1 Owner reports 63
2015-Q2 Owner reports 97
2015-Q3 Owner reports 93
2015-Q4 Owner reports 71
2016-Q1 Owner reports 65
2016-Q2 Owner reports 100
2016-Q3 Owner reports 95
2016-Q4 Owner reports 90
2017-Q1 Owner reports 56
2017-Q2 Owner reports 52
2017-Q3 Owner reports 45
2017-Q4 Owner reports 27
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 21
2018-Q3 Owner reports 34
2018-Q4 Owner reports 24
2019-Q1 Owner reports 21
2019-Q2 Owner reports 24
2019-Q3 Owner reports 26
2019-Q4 Owner reports 36
2020-Q1 Owner reports 27
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 18
2020-Q4 Owner reports 24
2021-Q1 Owner reports 19
2021-Q2 Owner reports 19
2021-Q3 Owner reports 14
2021-Q4 Owner reports 13
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 15
2023-Q1 Owner reports 11
2023-Q2 Owner reports 22
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 10
2024-Q2 Owner reports 10
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 9
2025-Q3 Owner reports 16
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 10V516000
Recall campaign 1 10V659000
Recall campaign 1 11V128000
Defect investigation 1 PE16012
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Safety Recalls (3)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Body / frame and Electrical.

  1. Recall campaign 10V516000

    Safety recall 10V516000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    THE LIFTGATE LOCK MAY BE DISABLED AND THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK THE LIFTGATE USING INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES OR REMOTE KEY FOB BUTTONS.
    Remedy:
    FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL HAVE THE AFFECTED CONTROL MODULES UPDATED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 10V659000

    Body / frame

    Report date
    Component:
    Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
    Consequence:
    IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 11V128000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DEVELOPS, AN OVERHEATING CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL INSPECT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-10-16
Safety incident filters
Showing 6 of 1,800 complaints · page 1 of 72
2026-09-29Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11767795
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 - 7 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. There was a squeaking sound coming from the vehicle. While making a left turn the vehicle shut off. The driver sustained a strain to the foot while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was towed to a residence. The contact called AAA Roadside Assistance. The contact stated that brakes service and an oil change were performed prior to the failure. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was associated with the brake booster. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and it was confirmed that there was no recall associated with the failure. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
2026-09-28Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11767529
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Over the last four months, the right shoulder harness strap on our Baby Trend car seat has spontaneously disengaged from the rear metal splitter plate on five separate occasions: three times discovered prior to loading our toddler into the seat, and twice while the vehicle was actively in motion on the road (including once on the interstate). The entire car seat and all original components remain in our possession and are fully available for inspection upon request. When the shoulder harness strap slips off the splitter plate, the harness instantly loses all tension. On the two occasions while driving, the strap completely detached, leaving our toddler unrestrained. During the most recent incident on the interstate, our daughter leaned forward and the unattached harness strap fell completely through the back slot of the seat shell. Had a sudden braking event or collision occurred during these episodes, the harness would have failed entirely to restrain her, exposing her to critical risk of severe injury or ejection. The car seat has not yet been inspected by police, insurance representatives, or official authorities. We personally inspected the splitter plate and harness straps; no visible breakage, bending, or physical damage is present on the metal plate or webbing. The detachment occurs spontaneously during normal use due to a component failure/design flaw. We have reached out to Baby trends, informing them of the issue, and advise them of two found reviews so far where other customers have the same issue of the safety straps, disengaging spontaneously from the splitter plate.
2026-06-28Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11747018
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Brake Booster All of a sudden my brake went to the floor and made a hissing sound, spongy response. Took it to Cowin Ford and they diagnosed and replaced the brake booster. It was really dangerous as response to brake was really slow. I almost hit a car in front of me. No warnings or symptoms prior.
2026-06-28Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11747017
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Brake Booster Was exiting the freeway so already slowed but it was a curvy off-ramp, thankfully no one was close and the car was already slowed, but on hazards and coasted home at 5 mph. Huge safety concern Tow truck towed to HTS Automotive to determine the brake booster went out, which we already knew as the same thing happened in 2023! No warnings, no symptoms prior
2026-06-28Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
NHTSA ODI 11747014
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Break Booster Break fell to the floor, slow to stop, spongy. I was able to put on my hazards and roll to safety stop. Huge risk if I was going faster or turning a curve. Dangerous to me and others to not being able to stop The problem hasn’t been taken to the shop yet as it was closed and I had the same problem in 2025 and 2023 which were confirmed and fixed with ford parts. I am suspecting it is the same issue. Even if replaced the car is likely not safe wi the this part failing 3 times in less than 4 years. No warnings or symptoms, just falls to the floor and spongy break reaction
2026-06-24Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11746227
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing out of the garage and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The brake pedal was spongy. The contact stated that later, while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was slowly driven to the local mechanic, who diagnosed that the brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2011 Ford Edge?

Owners named Electrical most often — 429 of 1,800 reports (24%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2011 Ford Edge?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Body / frame and Electrical. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2011 Ford Edge?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-10-04 Open source record

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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

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