Ford Expedition: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
6,761 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Expedition, model years 2000 to 2026. 13 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2000 (engine 13×); 2003 (engine 15×); 2001 (engine 12×); 2019 (engine 12×, transmission 12×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2009, 2010, 2011. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Expedition | 888 | engine 13× | 11 | |
| 2001 Expedition | 578 | engine 12× | 10 | |
| 2002 Expedition | 340 | engine 11× | 4 | |
| 2003 Expedition | 612 | engine 15× | 6 | |
| 2004 Expedition | 297 | engine 4.8× | 4 | |
| 2005 Expedition | 315 | engine 9.3× | 5 | |
| 2006 Expedition | 299 | engine 15× | 6 | |
| 2007 Expedition | 214 | — | 2 | |
| 2008 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 145 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 4 | |
| 2009 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 28 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 1 | |
| 2010 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 58 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2011 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 71 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2012 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 117 | transmission 3.6× | 3 | |
| 2013 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 92 | transmission 2.4× | 0 | |
| 2014 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 72 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2015 Expedition | 164 | — | 3 | |
| 2016 Expedition | 217 | — | 3 | |
| 2017 Expedition | 359 | — | 4 | |
| 2018 Expedition | 383 | engine 11×, transmission 8.3× | 14 | |
| 2019 Expedition | 530 | engine 12×, transmission 12× | 11 | |
| 2020 Expedition | 430 | transmission 15× | 18 | |
| 2021 Expedition | 242 | engine 5.3×, transmission 6.3× | 12 | |
| 2022 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 117 | — | 12 | |
| 2023 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 65 | — | 8 | |
| 2024 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 79 | — | 7 | |
| 2025 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 38 | — | 6 | |
| 2026 ExpeditionFEW REPORTS | 11 | — | 2 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 200020012002200320042005200620072015201620172018201920202021