Second generation
2022 Ford Edge
The most reported problem on the 2022 Ford Edge is transmission shudder, with 31 complaints, usually around 86,000 miles.
- 131owner complaints
- 5recalls
- 9involved a crash
- 63,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Edge doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2022 model year.
Is the 2022 Ford Edge reliable?
The 2022 Ford Edge has 131 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 189 for 2022 SUVs on this site. Of the 11 Edge model years since 2014, it has the 8th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2021 and 2023
- At 26 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs above the 2021 (18) and 4.8 times the 2023 (6).
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Transmission shudder has 31 complaints and infotainment has 26, out of 131 in all. A quarter of the 14 owners who gave a mileage for transmission shudder saw it by about 64,000 miles, and half by about 86,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 15 of the 131 complaints (11%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 9 reports mention a crash and 15 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 5 of 9, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as transmission shudder and infotainment. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings jumped in 2025, with 51 complaints, 3.4 times the next busiest year. So far in 2026, 45 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard, 31 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
131 complaints is 1.4 times fewer than the median 2022 model on this site and 1.4 times fewer than the median 2022 SUV. Among the 9 Edge model years here it ranks 8th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Ford Edge
Ford filed 98 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Ford Edge. 20 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 5 bulletins · 31 complaints
Reasons for update: update the Parts list to add a note to clarify the application of the part numbers W520102-S442 and 4S4Z-3N324-AA "FWD Only".
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: Shudder chatter condition, most noticeable at low speeds turning No relevant diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) present This may be due to internal rear ...
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Some 2019-2023 Edge/Nautilus and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) may exhibit chatter/shudder during low speed turning events. This may be due to fluid contamination in the rear drive unit (RDU).
Some 2019-2023 Edge/Nautilus, 2020-2023 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2023 Bronco Sport, 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) may exhibit chatter/shudder during low speed turning events.
Some 2018-2022 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the 8F35 transmission built on or before 16-Mar-2022 may exhibit transmission slip during acceleration from a stop when hot. This may be due damaged internal case half pump seals (7N265).
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 8 bulletins · 26 complaints
Some 2021-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an "Updating SYNC" message on the vehicle center display screen after an over the air (OTA) update.
Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
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Some 2020-2025 various Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
Various 2021-2025 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the rear camera on demand feature may exhibit "Please Check Surroundings For Safety" or "Full View Not Available" messages when the rear camera button is pressed and the vehicle is not in reverse.
Various 2021-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with the rear camera on demand feature may exhibit a Please Check Surroundings For Safety or Full View Not Available message when the rear camera button is pressed and the vehicle is not in reverse.
Some 2021-2023 F-150/Mustang Mach-E/Edge vehicles may exhibit a concern of Android Auto unable to wirelessly connect and/or Android phones rebooting when connected to the vehicle via USB.
Some 2021-2022 Edge/Nautilus vehicles may experience one or more of the following symptoms: Inoperative Front Camera if the camera system button is pressed once the vehicle is below the speed threshold of 6 mph (10 km/h) (Edge Only), Android Auto connection ...
Some 2019-2022 Edge/Nautilus, 2018-2022 Expedition/Navigator, 2020-2022 Explorer/Aviator vehicles equipped with a family entertainment system may experience the audio is not synchronized with the video display when using the vehicle speakers.
Backup camera goes black or freezes 1 bulletin · 19 complaints
Some 2021-2022 Edge vehicles may exhibit various image issues such as infrared, distorted, glitching, flickering or fuzzy image in the rear view camera with DTC C1001 stored in the Image Processing Module B or Sync module and/or B115E stored in the body ...
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 1 bulletin · 8 complaints
Some 2022 Edge/Nautilus vehicles built on 18-Jul-2022 and through 04-Aug-2022 equipped with all-wheel drive (AWD) and a 2.0L engine may experience the fuel tank not filling up beyond half full, small amount of fuel leaking from the vapor line connection, ...
Infotainment screen freezes or goes black 1 bulletin · 7 complaints
Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with SYNC4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display after welcome animation.
Check engine light or misfire 4 bulletins · 5 complaints
Some 2022-2023 Edge vehicles built on 16-Nov-2022 and through 23-Mar-2023 and 2022-2023 Explorer vehicles built on 20-Sep-2022 and through 05-Mar-2023 may exhibit a brief illumination of the powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator when the vehicle is ...
Some 2022 Edge vehicles built on and after 16-Nov-2022 and 2022 Explorer vehicles built on and after 20-Sep-2022 may exhibit a brief illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) when the vehicle is shifted into park (P) with diagnostic trouble code ...
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Some 2021-2023 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L engine may exhibit an upper engine thump/knock noise coming from the left cylinder head. This condition is most noticeable at idle and may lessen at higher engine speed or while driving.
Some 2019-2022 Edge/Nautilus, 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost or 2.3L EcoBoost may exhibit a lack of power with an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) ...
Complaints filed by year
51 complaints came in 2025, 4.6 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Loss of motive power. Closed oct 31, 2024, led to recall 24V-635.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2022 Ford Edge
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
All 5 recalls on the 2022 Ford Edge, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Ford Edge?
Transmission shudder, with 31 of the 131 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 86,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2022 Ford Edge problems start?
Of the 47 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 20,000 miles and half by about 63,000.
Is the 2022 Ford Edge better or worse than the 2021 and 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has more complaints than both the 2021 and the 2023: 26 a year against 18 and 6.
How many 2022 Ford Edge complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
15 of them (11%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for transmission shudder on the 2022 Ford Edge?
No recall on file for the 2022 Ford Edge is on the same system as transmission shudder. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.