Audi SQ5 vs Ford Edge
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 10, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Audi SQ5
- Total complaints
- 43
- Avg per model year
- 9
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 14
- Most complained year
- 2018 (24)
Top problems: Electrical System, Engine, Exterior Lighting
Ford Edge
- Total complaints
- 13,908
- Avg per model year
- 732
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 43
- Most complained year
- 2013 (2,443)
Top problems: Electrical System, Engine, Power Train
Complaints by model year
| Year | Audi SQ5 | Ford Edge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 42 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 129 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | 107 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 312 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 755 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 801 | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 1,319 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 898 | ||
| 2015 | 8 | 721 | ||
| 2014 | 12 | 382 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.