2016 Ford Expedition problems and complaints
Owners have filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Expedition. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (52), Engine (37), Power Train (36).
Key takeaways
- 216 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 52 | 24% |
| Engine | 37 | 17% |
| Power Train | 36 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 33 | 15% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 9% |
| Back Over Prevention | 19 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 | 8% |
| Hydraulic | 17 | 8% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 16 | 7% |
| Visibility | 8 | 4% |
| Steering | 5 | 2% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2016 Ford Expedition SUV 4x2 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-17
2 separate ford dealerships have failed to solve my rear camera failure wasting about 12 hours of my time. The rear camera does fail to work quite often, but when in the dealer’s possession, they claim it’s working fine without showing any codes.
Back Over Prevention - filed 2026-08-28
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera would occasionally display a blank screen, while at other times a "Camera Not Available" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken t...
Power Train - filed 2026-08-26
My 2016 Expedition has the same 6R80 transmission as the Ford F150, for which there is a recall for the Lead Frame. My wife was driving the vehicle on the highway and the check engine light came on and the vehicle went into "limp mode" causing the vehicle to decelerate to approximately 35 mph. Needless to say, she almo...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.