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What 121 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Edge

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (121)Crash / fire / injury (15)Transmission & drivetrain (37)Backup camera & sensors (20)Electrical system (15)Engine (10)Driver assistance (7)Airbags (6)Fuel system (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Latches & locks (4)Speed control (4)

15 of 121 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 16, 2026Backup camera & sensorsCrash

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while in Reverse(R), the rearview camera mainly displayed an image of the license plate located in the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure started occurring some time after purchasing the vehicle brand new. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it remained for 4-5 weeks for repairs. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted, causing the vehicle to hit the rear passenger's side door of another parked and unoccupied vehicle. The contact stated that, prior to the crash, the rearview camera failed to make a beeping sound to alert that there was a vehicle in the near proximity of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle sustained rear bumper damage and unknown panel damage. The other vehicle sustained dents. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injury sustained. No police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

NHTSA ODI 11724583

Mar 13, 2026AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while entering an onramp at 40 MPH, the vehicle in front of her vehicle came to an abrupt stop, and the contact crashed into the vehicle. The contact stated that only the front driver side knee air bags deployed upon impact. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance and was treated for pain in her chest as well as an injury to her left carotid artery. Due to the severity of her injury, the contact was transported to another hospital, where several tests, including a CT scan, EKG, ultrasound, and X-rays, were performed. The contact remained in the hospital overnight and was given medication for her injuries. A police report was filed. The other driver did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home, where an insurance adjuster inspected the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had yet been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

NHTSA ODI 11724039

Feb 6, 2026AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving across an intersection, a work vehicle ran across the intersection. As a result, the contact's vehicle T-boned the work vehicle, which came to a stop. The front driver's side air bag and the front passenger side air bag did not deploy. It was unknown if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the impact crushed the metal on the driver's side, which caused the driver's side door not to open. The contact exited the vehicle from the front passenger-side door. The police were called to the scene. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and right hip. The contact was taken to the hospital by a family member later in the day. The doctor diagnosed that the contact had sustained a slap tear on the right shoulder and a slight tear on the right hip. The contact underwent surgery on the right shoulder. The vehicle was towed to a collision center, where it was repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving in the snow, the vehicle slid on black ice and hit a tree, where it came to a stop. The front driver's side air bag and the front passenger side air bag did not deploy. The passenger-side mirror was damaged, and the vehicle had scratches on the passenger side. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. It was unknown if any warning lights were illuminated. The insurance company was contacted. The insurance company was waiting for the report from the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a claim was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11716282

Jan 12, 2026Body & structureCrash4 injuries

I was in a car accident the doors had locked me & the other passengers in the car we had to kick & yank on the door for the car door to open also had to be cut out the car .

NHTSA ODI 11710484

Jan 3, 2026Electrical systemSeats1 injury

-Yes it's available to inspect. -Drivers seat heater overheated and caused 2nd degree burns on 10-20% of my body. No warning lights or alerts. - yes it's been reproduced by mechanic. - no it has not been inspected. - no warning lamps. No error codes. No messages. No other warning.

NHTSA ODI 11708484

Dec 19, 20251 injury

I was driving and heard a loud popping sound and there was glass everywhere and my part of my sunroof was blown out. I think it was what they can an exploding sunroof.

NHTSA ODI 11706025

Oct 30, 2025Driver assistanceCrash

A month ago I rear ended somebody. I take full responsibility for this. However the crash alert did not go off. Yesterday I was driving down the road in the dark at about 6:00 AM, by myself, nobody else around and the crash alert went off for about two minutes saying that I was about ready to get into a wreck. Ford did look at it two weeks ago, they had one of their techs walk around it make sure that the crash alert would go off and apparently it did.

NHTSA ODI 11696606

Jul 26, 2025AirbagsCrash1 injury

Swerved to miss deer and ended in a ditch and all the airbags deployed except for the steering wheel airbag.

NHTSA ODI 11676414

Jun 14, 2025Crash1 injury

While driving around a curve the tire locked up and I was unable to turn and we ended up in the ditch. There was no collision. Myself and my child could have been seriously injured in this accident. 6 airbags deployed. Apon inspection the fender liner appears to have ripped off the back of the fender well and lodged into the top of the tire and the top front of the wheel well. Pheonix collision had to cut the liner from the car in order to release the tire. The police believed the accident was cause by the wheel well liner as well as pheonix collision. Vehicle was inspected on the scene by the springfield police. Vehicle was also inspected by Pheonix collision in springfield Illinois. There were no warning lights, messages or other symptoms before the accident. Due to this accident my car has almost $19,000 in damages. The passenger side of the vehicle has a few dents from going in the ditch and the front grill had a few broken pieces. There is no damage to the driver side of the vehicle where the felt liner locked up the tire. I have seen numerous people complain how the liner sags down or tears. I didn't notice the liner hanging down or any damage to the liner prior to the accident.

NHTSA ODI 11666878

Jun 2, 2025Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsCrash

The car was in a front end collision; the airbags did not deploy. Insurance said the car was reparable and fixed it; car was picked up from body shop on 07/19/2024. In May 2025, at only 3 years old, the transmission went out at 95,000 miles and was just replaced. Ford would not admit the accident had anything to do with the transmission going out on a 3 year old car. I was quoted almost $10,000 to replace it, but Ford "helped" and paid $4000 and I was left with the balance of $6200.

NHTSA ODI 11664255

Mar 18, 2023Body & structure1 injury

I have had the liftgate lower unexpectedly in two separate incidents causing injury. The first happed two weeks ago at a filling station. I was exited the passenger side and walked behind the car to reach the pump. When I got to the pump I turned around to go back to get my wallet. At that moment I struck the liftgate and it cut my head because it had opened without warning and I turned directly into it. (I am 6'2" tall). The second time was today. I was putting groceries into the car and I turned to get more groceries from the cart. As I turned back towards the car, the liftgate was lowering without warning and clobbered me in the head again. I have a picture from today. While these are the only two occurrences that I was injured, there have been others where I was able to quickly catch the tailgate as it tried to close while I was standing there. In all of these cases I do not have my foot near the sensor. I will be calling the dealer tomorrow to make an appointment. This is very dangerous particularly for taller people. When the gate closes there is a faint sound coming from the front of the car but it is hard to hear when you are in a parking lot. This has been going on since purchase, but this month is the first time I was injured.

NHTSA ODI 11512572

Oct 25, 2022Latches & locks1 injury

The faulty back door lift and/or sensor resulted in the back door closing without activating the close button and it hit me in the head and shoulders several times while I put groceries in and/or removing them from the back area. I was unable to activate the foot sensor to open or close the back door when I purposely tried to open the back door using the foot sensor. After bringing the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change and informing them that this occurred 3 months after purchase, they informed me they did not have time to look at it and I had to make a different appointment. Also they stated they did not have any other concerns or complaints involving the back door closing without activating the close button. We live 4 hours away from the dealer and when I made the appointment to have it checked, that morning before leaving home, my husband went to help me pack afew items in the back and the door slammed so hard and hit him in the head causing a small laceration, headache and neck discomfort. At that point, the door did not stay open at all and slammed closed hard, with all the weight of the door. The dealer did not have the part and told me to be careful until fixed. I am afraid to use the back area now because it is hard for me to hold the door open to use the back. The door slams with such strong force that it could cause great bodily injury if you were caught there when the door slammed shut. The part was ordered the same day on 10/14/22 and I did not get an appointment until 11/2/22 to get it fixed. A great SAFETY concern especially if one had small children and this happened.

NHTSA ODI 11490889

Oct 17, 2022Electrical system1 injury

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated that the liftgate of the vehicle would inadvertently close on its own while loading or unloading the truck. The contact stated that the liftgate had closed on her back persistently on one occasion. The contact stated that she immediately reached out to the liftgate manual button and the liftgate elevated. There was no further information provided. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a second dealer, Folsom Lake Ford (12755 Folsom Blvd, Folsom, CA 95630), who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The dealer also advised the contact that they could not make the liftgate only operable through the manual button as all the electrical wires systems of the liftgate were connected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 1,181.

NHTSA ODI 11489649

Sep 22, 2022Electrical systemLatches & locks1 injury

The contact rented a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated while moving items out of the trunk of the vehicle with the rear door elevated, the rear door inadvertently dropped and hit her on the face. The contact sustained a laceration under her left eye. Additionally, the contact sustained headache, neck ache and emotional stress as the incident occurred while assisting her younger daughter to move to College. The contact sought medical assistance. The vehicle was returned to Hertz rental company. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11485911

Jun 13, 2022AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Edge. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 40 mph, another vehicle turned into his lane and he attempted to apply the brake pedal but still crashed into the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact also stated the SOS system did not function either. The driver sustained injuries on his head, back, right wrist, left elbow, and left knee. The driver sought medical attention at the emergency room. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed first to a towing lot and then to a collision shop. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

NHTSA ODI 11468925

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