2009 Ford Edge Problems, Recalls & Reliability
307 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Ford Edge, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 11/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 100,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Ford Edge has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Edge years
What owners report
“Takata recall have not received notice to take vehicle into dealer ship for repairs.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Edge
“Extremely hard to press brake pedal. Can not stop suddenly. Ford dealer has confirmed brake booster went out”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Edge
“I had to replace both headlight sockets as they melted like the recall i just read about on the crown victorias.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Edge
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 128 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 95,169 miles. Half of those reports fall between 60,000 and 120,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17,…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners…
Bearing Technologies Ltd (Bearing) is recalling certain Duralast Wheel Spindles, part number DL930676K, sold as a service part for the front wheel hub spindle of 2007-2010 Ford Edge vehicles. The affected wheel spindles have wheel mounting studs with an…
Fix: Bearing will notify the distributors of the spindles. If the studs on a defective spindle are not loose, Bearing will replace the studs at no charge. If the studs on a defective spindle are loose,…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico,…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang…
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured September 11, 2008, to July 1, 2010, and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 23, 2008, to July 1, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in,…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and either clean and treat the fuel tank with a corrosion preventative or replace the tank, free of charge. The recall began on May 10,…
Technical service bulletins
27 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2009 Ford Edge. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2009 Ford Edge reliable?
The 2009 Ford Edge drew 307 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 11/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2009 Ford Edge problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Ford Edge are airbags (132 complaints), brakes & stability (43), and electrical (31).
At what mileage do 2009 Ford Edge problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Ford Edge problems around 95,169 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 60,000 and 120,000 miles.
Does the 2009 Ford Edge have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2009 Ford Edge. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.