"How reliable is the 2021 Ford Expedition?"

"Based on 242 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Ford Expedition has a median complaint mileage of 42000 miles. The most common issue is Power Train."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Ford Expedition?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Ford Expedition is Power Train, accounting for a significant portion of the 242 total complaints filed."

2021 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 242 complaints

242

Total Complaints

42,000mi

Median Mileage

Power Train

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,930 25th Percentile

42,000 Median Mileage

78,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Visibility

Visibility/Wiper

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While accelerating on a busy tollway, the automatic transmission got stuck in 6th gear. The car then began to slow down, and the gear display went blank. This put my safety and the safety of others at risk, as it happened in the left lane of a busy, high-speed tollway. The local dealership refused t..."

"Backup camera does not always work and cuts out. Also, the 360 view cameras cut out. It is hard to see in the back during low light conditions with tinted back window. Afraid would hit someone or something when backing out in public parking spaces etc. or from home driveway. Yes, it was brought t..."

"The reverse camera system does not display any images, i.e., the screen is black/blue (depending on night/day) and provides no view of what is behind the vehicle. The motion and parking sensors are still providing input, but the driver cannot see what the sensors are detecting. Since this is a larg..."

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 76 complaints

25th: 18,430 mi Median: 71,500 mi 75th: 82,258 mi

Engine 50 complaints

25th: 45,500 mi Median: 71,017 mi 75th: 93,508 mi

Electrical System 21 complaints

25th: 2,450 mi Median: 13,050 mi 75th: 30,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 40 NY: 17 GA: 17 NC: 15 FL: 14 CA: 12 MS: 11 AL: 9 PA: 8 TN: 7

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

Second+ Owners

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
2012	160	76,012	Power Train	14
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
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