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Ford Edge vs Hyundai Santa Fe: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2024, owners filed an average of 786 complaints per model year about the Ford Edge and 334 about the Hyundai Santa Fe.

Side by side

Ford EdgeHyundai Santa Fe
Model years compared2006-20242006-2024
Owner complaints14,1446,341
Complaints per model year786334
Recalls4337
Years to avoid2011201320072008201320142017
Best years200920202022200620182021
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-23 mpg combined (2024)22-36 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe: 10620062007 Ford Edge: 9892007 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6842008 Ford Edge: 1,1202008 Hyundai Santa Fe: 54120082009 Ford Edge: 2612009 Hyundai Santa Fe: 3592010 Ford Edge: 6732010 Hyundai Santa Fe: 26020102011 Ford Edge: 1,8032011 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1812012 Ford Edge: 1,1342012 Hyundai Santa Fe: 35520122013 Ford Edge: 2,4482013 Hyundai Santa Fe: 6052014 Ford Edge: 3862014 Hyundai Santa Fe: 49320142015 Ford Edge: 7322015 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2552016 Ford Edge: 9312016 Hyundai Santa Fe: 23820162017 Ford Edge: 1,3862017 Hyundai Santa Fe: 9752018 Ford Edge: 8562018 Hyundai Santa Fe: 11020182019 Ford Edge: 7772019 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2062020 Ford Edge: 3312020 Hyundai Santa Fe: 21820202021 Ford Edge: 1142021 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1702022 Ford Edge: 1362022 Hyundai Santa Fe: 20420222023 Ford Edge: 232023 Hyundai Santa Fe: 2162024 Ford Edge: 442024 Hyundai Santa Fe: 1652024
Ford EdgeHyundai Santa Fe

Problems compared

EdgeSanta Fe
Engine3,1932,473
Electrical2,621723
Brakes2,271571
Transmission2,174809
Airbags1,304338
Body959194
Fuel system702858
Acceleration430441

Questions about the Ford Edge vs Hyundai Santa Fe

Which is more reliable, the Ford Edge or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

Between 2006 and 2024, the Ford Edge has 2 years to avoid and the Hyundai Santa Fe 5. The Ford Edge has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Hyundai Santa Fe drew fewer complaints per model year (334 vs 786), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Edge or the Hyundai Santa Fe?

From 2006 to 2024, the Ford Edge was covered by 43 recalls and the Hyundai Santa Fe by 37.

What years of the Ford Edge and Hyundai Santa Fe should you avoid?

Ford Edge: 2011 and 2013. Hyundai Santa Fe: 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2017.

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