Ford Expedition — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 2000, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2001 · Best bets: 2010, 2023, 2024, 2011, 2014, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Expedition Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2027 highlighted. 1991: 1 complaints 1991 1993: 1 complaints 1994: 4 complaints 1995: 1 complaints 1996: 3 complaints 1997: 853 complaints 1997 1998: 836 complaints 1999: 946 complaints 2000: 890 complaints 2001: 577 complaints 2002: 340 complaints 2002 2003: 615 complaints 2004: 296 complaints 2005: 315 complaints 2006: 299 complaints 2007: 215 complaints 2007 2008: 146 complaints 2009: 28 complaints 2010: 58 complaints 2011: 71 complaints 2012: 116 complaints 2012 2013: 90 complaints 2014: 71 complaints 2015: 164 complaints 2016: 210 complaints 2017: 353 complaints 2017 2018: 357 complaints 2019: 455 complaints 2020: 367 complaints 2021: 212 complaints 2022: 104 complaints 2022 2023: 61 complaints 2024: 68 complaints 2025: 26 complaints 2026: 6 complaints 2027: 0 complaints 2027
2027: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19911
19931
19944
19951
19963
1997853
1998836
1999946
2000890
2001577
2002340
2003615
2004296
2005315
2006299
2007215
2008146
200928
201058
201171
2012116
201390
201471
2015164
2016210
2017353
2018357
2019455
2020367
2021212
2022104
202361
202468
202526
20266
20270

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2027 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2026 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 104 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 212 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 367 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 455 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 357 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 353 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 210 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 164 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 90 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 146 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 215 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 299 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 315 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 296 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 615 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 340 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 577 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 890 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 946 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 836 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 853 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.