2016 Ford Expedition problems and recalls

Owners have filed 215 complaints on the 2016 Ford Expedition, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (52 complaints).

215
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
5
Injuries
57.4
Severity index

Severity index 57.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 88 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 38% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 52 complaints (24.2%)52 24%EngineEngine: 37 complaints (17.2%)37 17%Power TrainPower Train: 36 complaints (16.7%)36 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (15.3%)33 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 20 complaints (9.3%)20 9%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 19 complaints (8.8%)19 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (7.9%)17 8%HydraulicHydraulic: 17 complaints (7.9%)17 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES5224.2%
ENGINE3717.2%
POWER TRAIN3616.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3315.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL209.3%
BACK OVER PREVENTION198.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER177.9%
HYDRAULIC177.9%

Complaints filed per year

014282015: 12016: 62017: 72018: 232019: 232020: 272021: 202022: 222023: 282024: 162025: 232026: 19 (partial year)15161718192021222328242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20166
20177
201823
201923
202027
202120
202222
202328
202416
202523
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (67 against 69).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V15000011/03/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
22V64800026/08/2022VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord 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 m

Other Ford Expedition model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.