Ford Expedition: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Ford Expedition model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 116 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 120.7 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 67.4 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 71 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 174.6 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 164 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 70.7 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2016 | 212 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 56.6 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2017 | 353 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 96.9 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 362 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 58.6 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 462 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 61.9 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 377 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 55.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 219 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34.7 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2022 | 106 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 90.6 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 156.2 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2024 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 145.7 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2025 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 140.7 High | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
Across 14 model years, the 2014 Ford Expedition carries the highest severity index (174.6, driven by power train), while the 2021 is the cleanest at 34.7.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.