Ford Expedition years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 30 model years of the Ford Expedition by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2020, 2018, 2021 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 38 | 19 | 1.0 | 6 | 4 | Typical |
| 2024 | 79 | 26 | 1.4 | 7 | 7 | Typical |
| 2023 | 65 | 16 | 0.9 | 8 | 5 | Typical |
| 2022 | 116 | 23 | 1.2 | 12 | 4 | Typical |
| 2021 | 241 | 40 | 2.1 | 12 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 426 | 61 | 3.2 | 18 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 521 | 65 | 3.4 | 11 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 383 | 43 | 2.2 | 14 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 358 | 36 | 1.9 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 2016 | 217 | 20 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | Typical |
| 2015 | 164 | 14 | 0.7 | 3 | 8 | Typical |
| 2014 | 72 | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 92 | 7 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 118 | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 6 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 71 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 58 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 10 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 28 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 146 | 8 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 215 | 11 | 0.6 | 2 | 8 | Typical |
| 2006 | 299 | 14 | 0.7 | 6 | 19 | Typical |
| 2005 | 315 | 14 | 0.8 | 5 | 20 | Typical |
| 2004 | 297 | 13 | 0.7 | 4 | 49 | Typical |
| 2003 | 655 | 27 | 1.4 | 6 | 58 | Typical |
| 2002 | 383 | 15 | 0.8 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 2001 | 609 | 23 | 1.2 | 10 | 39 | Typical |
| 2000 | 942 | 35 | 1.8 | 11 | 59 | Typical |
| 1999 | 970 | 35 | 1.8 | 9 | 54 | Typical |
| 1998 | 851 | 29 | 1.5 | 7 | 44 | Typical |
| 1997 | 868 | 29 | 1.5 | 9 | 52 | Typical |
- 202610 complaints · 2 recallsToo new to judge
- 202538 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 202479 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 202365 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2022116 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2021241 complaints · 12 recallsMost complaints
- 2020426 complaints · 18 recallsMost complaints
- 2019521 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 2018383 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 2017358 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2016217 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015164 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201472 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201392 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 2012118 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201171 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 201058 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200928 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2008146 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2007215 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2006299 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2005315 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2004297 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2003655 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2002383 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2001609 complaints · 10 recallsTypical
- 2000942 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
- 1999970 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 1998851 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1997868 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2013, 2008, 2012.
About this comparison
What Ford Expedition years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2020, 2018, 2021 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 30 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.