Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1997. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2026.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 Expedition | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 Expedition | 38 | 6 |
| 2024 Expedition | 78 | 7 |
| 2023 Expedition | 65 | 8 |
| 2022 Expedition | 116 | 12 |
| 2021 Expedition | 238 | 12 |
| 2020 Expedition | 425 | 18 |
| 2019 ExpeditionMost complaints | 518 | 11 |
| 2018 Expedition | 382 | 14 |
| 2017 Expedition | 357 | 4 |
| 2016 Expedition | 217 | 3 |
| 2015 Expedition | 164 | 3 |
| 2014 Expedition | 72 | 0 |
| 2013 Expedition | 92 | 0 |
| 2012 Expedition | 118 | 3 |
| 2011 Expedition | 71 | 0 |
| 2010 Expedition | 58 | 0 |
| 2009 Expedition | 28 | 1 |
| 2008 Expedition | 146 | 3 |
| 2007 Expedition | 215 | 2 |
| 2006 Expedition | 299 | 2 |
| 2005 Expedition | 315 | 0 |
| 2004 Expedition | 297 | 0 |
| 2003 ExpeditionMost complaints | 615 | 1 |
| 2002 Expedition | 340 | 2 |
| 2001 ExpeditionMost complaints | 578 | 6 |
| 2000 ExpeditionMost complaints | 890 | 7 |
| 1999 ExpeditionMost complaints | 946 | 5 |
| 1998 ExpeditionMost complaints | 836 | 5 |
| 1997 ExpeditionMost complaints | 853 | 7 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train1,574
- Electrical system1,385
- Engine and engine cooling1,163
- Engine862
- Vehicle speed control834
- Tires658
- Suspension543
- Visibility534
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 861 Expedition vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 525 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020 | 19 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 |
| 2018 | 16 | 2 |
| 2017 | 19 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 6 |
| 2014 | 17 | 7 |
| 2013 | 19 | 5 |
| 2012 | 23 | 9 |
| 2011 | 20 | 9 |
| 2010 | 23 | 12 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 35 | 12 |
| 2007 | 21 | 11 |
| 2006 | 44 | 33 |
| 2005 | 51 | 24 |
| 2004 | 116 | 96 |
| 2003 | 104 | 52 |
| 2002 | 49 | 39 |
| 2001 | 57 | 42 |
| 2000 | 53 | 34 |
| 1999 | 41 | 29 |
| 1998 | 44 | 36 |
| 1997 | 29 | 32 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 17 model-year variants; 13 of 16 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2027 FORD EXPEDITION SUV ICE 4WD | ★★★★★ | 20.4 % |
| 2026 | 2026 FORD EXPEDITION SUV N/A 4WD | ★★★★★ | 20.4 % |
| 2025 | 2025 FORD EXPEDITION SUV 4WD | ★★★★★ | 20.4 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Ford Expedition SUV 4WD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Ford Expedition SUV 4WD | ★★★★★ | 19.1 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD | ★★★★★ | 21.2 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD | ★★★★★ | 20.8 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD | ★★★★★ | 20.8 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | ★★★★★ | 20.8 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | ★★★★★ | 20.8 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | ★★★★★ | 21.2 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | ★★★★★ | 21.2 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | ★★★★★ | 21.2 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Ford Expedition EXTENDED SUV 4x2 | ★★★★☆ | 21.2 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Ford Expedition EXTENDED SUV 4x2 | ★★★★☆ | 21.2 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Ford Expedition EXTENDED SUV 4x2 | ★★★★☆ | 21.2 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | — | 21.2 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 27 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.4–17.1 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Expedition 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.3 | 10.8 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | Expedition 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 10.7 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.8 | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.7 | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.8 | 10.6 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 10.7 | 12.6 |
| 2020 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 10.6 | 12.5 |
| 2019 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 10.6 | 12.5 |
| 2018 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 10.7 | 12.4 |
| 2017 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.9 | 12.0 | 14.2 |
| 2016 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.2 | 11.9 | 14.3 |
| 2015 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.2 | 11.8 | 14.2 |
| 2014 | Expedition 4X4 FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 18.2 | 13.3 | 16.0 |
| 2013 | Expedition 4X4 FFV · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 18.2 | 13.3 | 16.0 |
| 2012 | Expedition 4X4 FFV · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.2 | 13.3 | 16.0 |
| 2011 | Expedition 4X4 FFV · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.5 | 13.5 | 16.2 |
| 2010 | Expedition 4X4 FFV · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 19.1 | 13.6 | 16.7 |
| 2006 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.9 | 14.5 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.5 | 14.2 | 16.6 |
| 2004 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 19.0 | 13.9 | 16.7 |
| 2003 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 19.3 | 13.8 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 19.1 | 14.6 | 17.1 |
| 2001 | Expedition 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.7 | 13.9 | 16.6 |
| 2000 | Expedition · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.8 | 13.0 | 15.6 |
| 1999 | Expedition · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 19.5 | 14.3 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | Expedition · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 18.7 | 13.1 | 16.2 |
| 1997 | Expedition · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 17.9 | 13.0 | 15.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
17 Expedition cars are on the New Zealand register; 88% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
18 new Ford Expedition cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 254 (NEDC) |
| 2019 | 6 | 335 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Expedition in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Improper battery junction box covers can result in damage such as cracks, excessive deformation, melting, broken rings and/or broken latch. This can lead to blown fuses, blown relays or melted plastic in the battery junction box, increasing the risk of fire. T…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
77 campaigns cover the Expedition; the latest 12 are below.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles. The chrome plating on the center console may bubble and peel, resulting in sharp edges.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-600 SD vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers to fail.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Expedition vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V263. The "Transmission Not In Park" warning message and associated chime duration are shorter than intended.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicles. The moonroof wind deflector clips may be inadequately attached to the moonroof frame, which can result in the wind deflector detaching from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
NHTSA recalls