Ford Expedition — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 1999, 2000, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2001 · Best bets: 2025, 2010, 2023, 2011, 2024, 2014
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 853 |
| 1998 | 836 |
| 1999 | 946 |
| 2000 | 890 |
| 2001 | 577 |
| 2002 | 340 |
| 2003 | 615 |
| 2004 | 296 |
| 2005 | 315 |
| 2006 | 299 |
| 2007 | 215 |
| 2008 | 146 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 71 |
| 2012 | 118 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 164 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 356 |
| 2018 | 371 |
| 2019 | 482 |
| 2020 | 394 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2024 | 71 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 | 8 |
| 2027 | 0 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2026 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 71 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 64 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 111 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 229 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Caution | 394 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 482 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 371 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 356 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Recommended | 214 | 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 | 92 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 118 | 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 | Caution | 299 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Caution | 315 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Caution | 296 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than 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. |