2016 Ford Expedition: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 212 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
212
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
5
Injuries
56.6
Severity index
Severity index 56.6 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 140 2016 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2016 Ford Expedition ranks 86 of 140 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 39% of its model-year peers. See the full 2016 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 52 | 24.5% |
| ENGINE | 37 | 17.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 35 | 16.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | 15.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 9.4% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 18 | 8.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 8.0% |
| HYDRAULIC | 17 | 8.0% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 52 of 212 complaints (24.5%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 16 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V150000 | 11/03/2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | Ford 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. |
| 22V648000 | 26/08/2022 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | Ford 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. |
| 25V572000 | 04/09/2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 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 m |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.