2015 Ford Edge reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Ford Edge holds 726 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 51 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Edge years here — over the median of the other years, which is 18. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Camera, Hoses and fittings, and Gear position indicator.

Complaints

726

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (191 of 726), then Powertrain (118) and Hydraulic brakes (78). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 45,814 miles, and the middle half falls between 12,409 and 85,000 miles. Those filings include 18 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, and 17 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Edge has 382 complaints, 15 per year, and the 2016 has 910 complaints, 43 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Ford Edge. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (7)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2025-09-04 · NHTSA campaign 25V572000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.

Vehicles affected 1,456,417

Recall hydraulic brakes, foundation components, hoses and fittings 2025-08-22 · NHTSA campaign 25V544000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the brake jounce hoses and adjust brake jounce hoses with no damage present, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S87.

Vehicles affected 499,129

Recall powertrain, automatic transmission, gear position indicator 2022-06-10 · NHTSA campaign 22V413000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Remedy Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

Vehicles affected 2,925,968

Recall Service brakes 2020-08-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V469000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture prematurely.

Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hoses with the new hoses that have a revised braid material, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 13, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S42.

Vehicles affected 488,594

Recall Electric power steering 2019-08-29 · NHTSA campaign 19V632000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.

Vehicles affected 116,160

Recall hydraulic brakes, antilock and traction control 2016-10-12 · NHTSA campaign 16V733000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 9, 2015, to August 12, 2016. During dealer servicing, the affected vehicles may be have been updated with incorrect Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) software. This software can cause the ESC system to lose engine torque control, and not provide any warning lamps to warn the driver if there was an ABS or ESC system malfunction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems" and number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ABS module, and update the service software, free of charge. The recall begin November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16C14.

Vehicles affected 53

Recall Electric power steering 2015-04-28 · NHTSA campaign 15V250000

Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S14.

Vehicles affected 487,301

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (726 total)

Engine

191

Powertrain

118

Hydraulic brakes

Service brakes

Electrical system

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Steering

Back-over prevention

Speed control

Fuel and propulsion system

Engine and engine cooling

Wheels

Visibility

Air bags

Exterior lighting

Seats

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Latches, locks, and linkages

Lane departure

Seat belts

Forward collision avoidance

Fuel system, gasoline

Suspension

Parking brake

Tires

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Of the 450 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 45,814 miles. The middle half fall between 12,409 and 85,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle failed…"
Engine and engine cooling · filed 2026-09-18
"The contact owns a 2015 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V544000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was…"
Hydraulic brakes · filed 2026-09-17
"2.0 eco boost turbo experiencing coolant loss and missfires on cold starts. Missfire had been chased by a mechanic. Parts replaced coil pack, spark plugs, spark plug boosts. Fuel system and mass airflow cleaned, pcv…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-15
"My 2015 Ford Edge Titanium (VIN provided) suffered a catastrophic engine failure at 85,475 miles requiring a Ford long block replacement. After driving only 53,000 miles on the new corporate engine component, the…"
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine · filed 2026-09-12
"Purchased car used from CarMax late 2024. Soon after 90 day Carmax warranty expired, the check engine light can on. Errors indicated engine missing on cyl #2 and that the O2 sensor was underperforming. Also, white smoke…"
Engine · filed 2026-09-08

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Ford Edge SUV AWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2015 Ford Edge SUV FWD	5 stars	5 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Edge all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	20	28	23 MPG	$2800
Edge all-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	17	24	20 MPG	$3250
Edge all-wheel drive	2.7L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	All-wheel drive	17	24	20 MPG	$3250
Edge front-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	20	30	24 MPG	$2700
Edge front-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	21	29	24 MPG	$2700
Edge front-wheel drive	3.5L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	18	26	21 MPG	$3100
Edge front-wheel drive	2.7L, 6-cyl	Automatic (6-speed)	Front-wheel drive	18	27	21 MPG	$3100

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2015–2018

Body styles SUV

Oil 5W-30 synthetic (2.0L/2.7L EcoBoost); 5W-20 synthetic (3.5L V6) , 6 qt capacity

Tire size 235/60R18 (SE) to 255/45R20 (Sport)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 17V-427 covered 2017 Edge vehicles, along with the 2017 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, built with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions whose torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded. If the weld studs fail, the torque converter is no longer connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle loses the ability to move. Dealers replaced the torque converter free of charge; the campaign covered 6,026 vehicles across the three models.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Ford Edge reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Ford Edge?

Is the 2015 Ford Edge more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Edge has 382 complaints, 15 per year, and the 2016 has 910 complaints, 43 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Ford Edge been recalled?

The 2015 Ford Edge has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Ford Edge?

Owners have filed 726 complaints about the 2015 Ford Edge with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Ford Edge get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Ford Edge is 21.9 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is my Ford Edge?

2011-2014 is the 1st-generation facelift, 2015-2018 is the 2nd generation, and 2019-2024 is the 2nd-generation facelift; Ford discontinued the Edge after the 2024 model year.

Is the Ford Edge still in production?

No. Ford ended Edge production in 2024 and this catalog does not track model years after 2024 for this model.

Was the Ford Edge recalled for a torque converter problem?

Yes. NHTSA recall 17V-427 covered 2017 Edge vehicles with the 2.0L gas engine and six-speed automatic whose torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded, which can leave the vehicle unable to move.