Avoid: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2003, 2001, 2000 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2011 · Best recent: 2023
24 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 30 model years, the Ford Expedition has 11,453 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 181 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and electrical system. 1999 drew the most complaints (1,007), 2009 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (28).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Ford Expedition vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $22,350–$49,244.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2021 | 464 |
| 2020 | 449 |
| 2019 | 1,002 |
| 2018 | 682 |
| 2017 | 629 |
| 2016 | 397 |
| 2015 | 307 |
| 2014 | 72 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2012 | 118 |
| 2011 | 71 |
| 2010 | 116 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2008 | 146 |
| 2007 | 215 |
| 2006 | 299 |
| 2005 | 315 |
| 2004 | 296 |
| 2003 | 655 |
| 2002 | 388 |
| 2001 | 613 |
| 2000 | 964 |
| 1999 | 1,007 |
| 1998 | 901 |
| 1997 | 906 |
Highest: 1999 (1,007 complaints). Lowest: 2009 (28).
Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide.
Very frequent reports of harsh shifting, jerking, clunking, banging, complete loss of acceleration, and total transmission failure requiring replacement, sometimes multiple times under 100,000 miles.
Requires timing cover gasket replacement and phaser replacement; causes engine rattle on startup and performance loss.
Includes reports of excessive oil consumption (adding a quart monthly), coolant hose failures, and in one severe case, white smoke from exhaust with gasoline smell and loss of power.
Interior and exterior trim pieces coming loose or not being flush; cited as a common problem.
Laggy response, software glitches, issues with Apple CarPlay connectivity and audio.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Expedition. Individual model years are broken down above.
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