"How reliable is the 2012 Ford Expedition?"

"Based on 160 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Ford Expedition has a median complaint mileage of 76012 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Ford Expedition?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Ford Expedition is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 160 total complaints filed."

2012 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 160 complaints

160

Total Complaints

76,012mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,286 25th Percentile

76,012 Median Mileage

115,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Suspension

Air Bags

Seats

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER PURCHASING A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION, WE DISCOVERED THAT, WHEN RUNNING THE SEAT A/C, THE MOTOR INSIDE THE SEAT OVERHEATS. THIS CAUSES THE UPPER SECTION OF THE SEAT TO BECOME HOT, AND THE SEAT POCKET BEHIND THE SEAT TO BECOME VERY HOT. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS BUILT WITHOUT PROPER V..."

"STOPPED AT 0MPH. WITNESS IN CAR BEHIND. FOOT ON BRAKE. TOUCHED ACCELERATOR NORMALLY. HEARD NOISE. CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED. HIT WALL APPROX TWENTY FEET AWAY. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT ON, PER DRIVER, WITNESS WHO HELPED DRIVER THRU WINDOW, AND EXAMINATIO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 61 complaints

25th: 73,598 mi Median: 108,000 mi 75th: 141,000 mi

Electrical System 20 complaints

25th: 61,050 mi Median: 92,167 mi 75th: 124,650 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 16 complaints

25th: 22,500 mi Median: 71,512 mi 75th: 117,650 mi

Body 15 complaints

25th: 37,095 mi Median: 52,500 mi 75th: 69,550 mi

Engine 11 complaints

25th: 76,000 mi Median: 93,000 mi 75th: 130,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 27 FL: 15 CA: 13 NJ: 12 GA: 10 WI: 9 NY: 7 TN: 7 LA: 7 VA: 6

Ford Expedition — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	1065	119,000	Electrical System	73
1998	1021	110,000	Electrical System	54
1999	1137	99,084	Engine	64
2000	1134	95,000	Electrical System	67
2001	739	88,972	Electrical System	49
2002	415	84,200	Engine And Engine Cooling	25
2003	800	78,875	Electrical System	81
2004	381	80,000	Air Bags	57
2005	452	75,000	Electrical System	22
2006	395	82,500	Engine	28
2007	267	65,000	Tires	9
2008	179	62,000	Body	31
2009	42	62,500	Electrical System	5
2010	74	60,000	Electrical System	12
2011	91	49,000	Power Train	3
2013	113	90,000	Power Train	3
2014	93	90,000	Power Train	11
2015	227	70,000	Electrical System	12
2016	267	63,500	Engine	11
2017	449	75,000	Electrical System	28
2018	433	50,000	Power Train	13
2019	535	71,000	Power Train	9
2020	441	60,000	Power Train	7
2021	242	42,000	Power Train	7
2022	142	25,000	Unknown Or Other	7
2023	81	21,000	Electrical System	7
2024	89	15,263	Unknown Or Other	10
2025	32	-	Service Brakes	5

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28