Ford ExpeditionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 9,408 NHTSA owner complaints across 31 model years, the Ford Expedition years to avoid are 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. The Expedition has 77 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'97 '98 '99 '00Use caution: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2019, 2020 Best years'09 '10 '11 '13Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints9,408Top: Power train Safety recalls771997–2027 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Ford Expedition years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Expedition median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2026Too new–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/10038 complaints · 6 recalls 2024Solid51/10080 complaints · 7 recalls 2023Solid61/10065 complaints · 8 recalls 2022Solid60/100117 complaints · 12 recalls 2021Solid46/100243 complaints · 12 recalls 2020Caution35/100429 complaints · 18 recalls 2019Caution33/100531 complaints · 11 recalls 2018Solid45/100384 complaints · 14 recalls 2017Solid46/100359 complaints · 4 recalls 2016Solid60/100217 complaints · 3 recalls 2015Solid66/100164 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Best78/10072 complaints · 0 recalls 2013Best78/10092 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Best73/100119 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Best82/10071 complaints · 0 recalls 2010Best81/10058 complaints · 0 recalls 2009Best91/10028 complaints · 1 recall 2008Solid64/100146 complaints · 3 recalls 2007Solid61/100215 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Solid50/100299 complaints · 2 recalls 2005Solid50/100315 complaints · 0 recalls 2004Solid44/100297 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Caution31/100615 complaints · 1 recall 2002Caution41/100340 complaints · 2 recalls 2001Caution29/100578 complaints · 6 recalls 2000Avoid21/100890 complaints · 7 recalls 1999Avoid23/100946 complaints · 5 recalls 1998Avoid25/100836 complaints · 5 recalls 1997Avoid25/100853 complaints · 7 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Expedition problems

All model years combined: 9,408 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1,584Power train91 crash/fire/injury

1,389Electrical system309 crash/fire/injury

1,163Engine and engine cooling112 crash/fire/injury

866Engine70 crash/fire/injury

837Vehicle speed control337 crash/fire/injury

658Tires

543Suspension

534Visibility

454Structure

3,32032 other systems589 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	1584	91
Electrical system	1389	309
Engine and engine cooling	1163	112
Engine	866	70
Vehicle speed control	837	337
Tires	658	46
Suspension	543	28
Visibility	534	18
Structure	454	68
32 other systems	3320	589

77 recalls

Ford Expedition recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Exterior lighting: headlights26V-606 · 2025–2027 · Sep 22, 2026 · 28,625 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission26V-402 · 2018–2021 · Jun 24, 2026 · 741,195 vehicles Interior panels: center console26V-368 · 2018–2024 · Jun 9, 2026 · 548,463 vehicles Seat belts: pretensioner26V-344 · 2018–2022 · May 27, 2026 · 419,967 vehicles Windshield wiper/washer: linkages26V-204 · 2021–2023 · Mar 31, 2026 · 422,613 vehicles Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control26V-104 · 2022–2027 · Feb 20, 2026 · 4,381,878 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel25V-886 · 2019 · Dec 18, 2025 · 890 vehicles Electric: control module25V-823 · 2025 · Dec 1, 2025 · 679 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly25V-729 · 2021–2022 · Oct 24, 2025 · 174,853 vehicles Engine25V-628 · 2020 · Sep 19, 2025 · 4,632 vehiclesPark outside Sensing system: camera25V-572 · 2015–2017 · Sep 3, 2025 · 1,456,417 vehicles Control module: software25V-488 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 312,120 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 77 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

21 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Expedition

Jun 9, 2026
NU Car rental of vehicles with open recallsAQ26001 · 2021 · still open
Open
Nov 15, 2024
Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Inadvertent DeploymentRQ24015 · 2018–2020 · closed Jul 23, 2025
Led to recall 25V-197
Jul 29, 2024
Low-pressure fuel pump failurePE24019 · 2022 · closed Sep 19, 2025
Led to recall 25V-455
Nov 22, 2023
Seat Belt Pretensioner Inadvertent DeploymentPE23021 · 2019 · closed Jul 29, 2024
Led to recall 24V-099
Aug 3, 2021
Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 NoncomplianceRQ21002 · 2020 · still open
Led to recall 26V-104
Dec 25, 2017
Unexpected Transmission DownshiftRQ17010 · 2011–2013 · closed Oct 22, 2019
Led to recall 19V-075
Dec 9, 2008
STEEL WHEEL FRACTUREPE08070 · 2004–2006 · closed Apr 15, 2009
No recall
Oct 14, 2008
TIRE VALVE CRACKINGPE08060 · 2007–2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009
No recall
Oct 13, 2005
WINDSHIELD LEAK CAUSES ELECTRIC FAILURESEA05015 · 1999–2001 · closed Dec 6, 2006
No recall
Sep 22, 2005
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · 1997–2004 · closed Jan 4, 2006
No recall