Ford Expedition recalls & problems by year
180 recalls and 9,399 owner complaints across 33 model years (1994–2027).
Most complaints1999946 complaints
Most recalls202018 recalls
Crashes reported551in owner complaints
Injuries reported69136 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 5★ | 18 mpg | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5★ | 18–19 mpg | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 18–19 mpg | 6 | 38 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 17–19 mpg | 7 | 79 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 17–19 mpg | 8 | 65 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 17–19 mpg | 12 | 117 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 18–19 mpg | 12 | 241 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 18–19 mpg | 18 | 426 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 18–20 mpg | 11 | 524 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 18–20 mpg | 14 | 383 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 16–18 mpg | 4 | 358 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 16–18 mpg | 3 | 217 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 16–18 mpg | 3 | 164 |
| 2014 | 4★ | 15–16 mpg | 0 | 72 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 15–16 mpg | 0 | 92 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 15–16 mpg | 3 | 118 |
| 2011 | — | 13–16 mpg | 0 | 71 |
| 2010 | — | 14–16 mpg | 0 | 58 |
| 2009 | — | 16 mpg | 1 | 28 |
| 2008 | — | 14 mpg | 4 | 146 |
| 2007 | — | 15 mpg | 2 | 215 |
| 2006 | — | 14 mpg | 6 | 299 |
| 2005 | — | 14 mpg | 5 | 315 |
| 2004 | — | 13–15 mpg | 4 | 297 |
| 2003 | — | 14 mpg | 6 | 615 |
| 2002 | — | 13–16 mpg | 4 | 340 |
| 2001 | — | 13–16 mpg | 9 | 578 |
| 2000 | — | 13–15 mpg | 10 | 890 |
| 1999 | — | 12–14 mpg | 8 | 946 |
| 1998 | — | 13–15 mpg | 7 | 836 |
| 1997 | — | 13–15 mpg | 9 | 853 |
| 1996 | — | — | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | — | — | 0 | 4 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 1,609 complaints
- Electrical system — 1,422 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 1,184 complaints
- Engine — 863 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 844 complaints
- Tires — 689 complaints
- Visibility — 571 complaints
- Suspension — 563 complaints