{"id":"2021_ford_edge","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"Edge","model_slug":"edge","year":2021,"url":"/ford/edge/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43711,"model":"Edge FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":29,"comb":24,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":369,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43714,"model":"Edge AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":21,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":380,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43715,"model":"Edge AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":383,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43716,"model":"Edge AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":2.7,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":423,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FMX","modified":"Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V124000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2026-03-03","owner_notified":"2026-04-13","units":849310,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The APIM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S09. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26S09","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V315000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-05-09","owner_notified":"2025-10-08","units":1076138,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S49","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V160000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-03-14","owner_notified":"2025-04-25","units":2290,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Edge vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 22V-151.  A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 25S28.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S28","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V635000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2024-08-23","owner_notified":"2025-07-03","units":90736,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine.  The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive power.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will perform an engine cycle test and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 24S55.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24S55","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V151000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-03-11","owner_notified":"2022-04-29","units":78376,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Edge vehicles.  A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank or distorted image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The rearview camera software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S14.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"22S14","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"21V377000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2021-05-24","owner_notified":"2021-06-15","units":82,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Edge vehicles.  The driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly may not function correctly when activated during a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"A seatbelt assembly that does not function as intended can increase the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver's seat belt retractor pretensioner assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on June 15, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21C13.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21C13","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V011000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2021-01-15","owner_notified":"2021-03-12","units":147,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Edge, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus and Ford Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair and Ford Bronco Sport vehicles.  An inadequate amount of lubricant in the rear drive unit may cause seizure of the rear drive axle.","consequence":"If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the rear drive unit lubricant level.  Axles found to have lubricant at the minimum level will be filled to the full level.  Axles found to be below the minimum lubricant fill level will be replaced, free of charge.  This recall began March 12, 2021.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 21S02.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21S02","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":64,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":107,"crash":3,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",35],["Back Over Prevention",21],["Unspecified",17],["Electrical System",15],["Engine",11],["Forward Collision Avoidance",9]],"by_year":{"2021":3,"2022":17,"2023":11,"2024":17,"2025":32,"2026":27},"excerpts":[["2023-05-05","Power Train","My 2021 Ford Edge SEL with 22,000 miles on it, bought new less than 2 years ago, would intermittently show a warning notification on the dash saying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153AWD temporarily disabled\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd. The car drove different when the warning came on. It was slow to accelerate and more difficult to turn. It happened twice in a span of 2 mo\u2026"],["2023-04-28","Service Brakes","2021 Edge- 2 week old car and when braking, car started to shake and there was a thumping voice. I got home, barely, to find the brake pads loose on the driver side rear. It was towed to the dealer and found to have a loose caliper that needed to be replaced and fixed."],["2023-04-20","Power Train","When driving on a dry, paved side street, the ABS was \u00e2\u20ac\u0153temporarily disabled\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd per the notification on the screen. Additionally the large display screen to control the radio, Bluetooth and temperature settings was black not working. The USB and USBc were also not working."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA23002","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2023-09-29","closed":"2024-10-31","campaign":"24V635","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine failure and loss of motive power in the subject vehicles was determined to be intake valve fracture, and the full scope of vehicles affected by the subject defect was identified as all MY 2021-2022 Ford and Lincoln models equipped with either the 2.7"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":5,"complaints":107},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}