Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Ford Edge, most frequently naming the airbags, brakes and electrical categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TAKATA RECALL. WITHIN A YEAR, MY BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM HAS FAILED ME, LEADING TO ALMOST GETTING INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, AND I OFTEN SMELL BURNING. MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT THE PART HAS NOT BEEN IN STOCK FOR OVER A YEAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER FORD OF SMITHTOWN (440 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SAINT JAMES, NY 11780, (631) 265-2341) WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V036000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 59.5 |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 53.9 |
| 2022 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | 103 | 7 | 1 | 64.8 |
| 2020 | 305 | 4 | 1 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 742 | 3 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2018 | 790 | 7 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2017 | 1,305 | 8 | 2 | 65.6 |
| 2016 | 887 | 7 | 2 | 64.3 |
| 2015 | 719 | 7 | 2 | 63.5 |
| 2014 | 380 | 3 | 1 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 2,438 | 2 | 1 | 51.2 |
| 2012 | 1,131 | 3 | 1 | 52.3 |
| 2011 | 1,801 | 3 | 1 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 673 | 7 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2009 | 261 | 7 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 2008 | 1,119 | 7 | 2 | 57.0 |
| 2007 | 989 | 6 | 2 | 55.8 |
| 2004Viewing | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.