Where each one leads
Ford Expedition
- NHTSA rates the 2027 Ford Expedition at 5 of 5 stars, the 2027 Jeep Grand Wagoneer at 4.
Jeep Grand Wagoneer
- Against cars of the same year, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 49% less often than average) than the Ford Expedition (fails 24% less often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer uses 12.5 l/100 km, the 2026 Ford Expedition 13.3.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford Expedition | Jeep Grand Wagoneer | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1991–2027 | 1984–2026 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford Expedition | Jeep Grand Wagoneer | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| … against cars of the same year | −24% | −49% |
| US owner complaints | 9,387 | 205 |
| Most complaints about | Power train | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 1999 (946) | 2022 (63) |
| US recall campaigns | 77 | 26 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 3,271 | 1,455 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 48 | 4 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Ford Expedition | Jeep Grand Wagoneer | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2027) | 4★ (2027) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford Expedition | Jeep Grand Wagoneer | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 13.3 l/100 km (2026) | 12.5 l/100 km (2026) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).