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Ford · Large SUV

2025 Ford Expedition

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
60 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Counts recalls, not crash safety — this vehicle earned 5 of 5 stars from NHTSA. A much-recalled best-seller scores low here; see the methodology.
Recalls1 critical 6
Complaints4 crash · 1 fire · 2 injured reported 38
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 19 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2025 Ford Expedition is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Expedition 2WD, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 38 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Ford Expedition — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Ford Expedition · Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
XL SSV (Fleet)Gas4WD—400 hp480 lb-ft560.8 cu-ft18 in
Active SelectGasRWD—400 hp480 lb-ft860.8 cu-ft18 in
Active SelectGas4WD—400 hp480 lb-ft860.8 cu-ft18 in
Active TouringGasRWD—400 hp480 lb-ft760.8 cu-ft20 in
Active TouringGas4WD—400 hp480 lb-ft760.8 cu-ft20 in
TremorGas4WD—440 hp510 lb-ft760.8 cu-ft18 in
PlatinumGas4WD—400 hp480 lb-ft760.8 cu-ft20 in
King RanchGas4WD—400 hp480 lb-ft760.8 cu-ft22 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Expedition 2WDGasRWD3.5L 6-cyl turbo162419$3,550
Expedition 4WDGas4WD (part-time)3.5L 6-cyl turbo152218$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48943, 48956.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Expedition 2WD, Expedition 4WD6 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

New-vehicle warranty

Source: manufacturer press kits, make-level
Basic 3 yr / 36,000 mi Powertrain 5 yr / 60,000 mi Roadside 5 yr

As stated in Ford's press kits for the 2025–2026 model years (8 kits); this model year's own kit states no warranty terms, so the make's are shown. Confirm the term for this car with the dealer.

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Recalls (6)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Exterior Lighting

26C43
41,748 vehicles
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 26, 2026.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V606000 reported Sep 22, 2026 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Exterior Lighting

26C10
4,381,878 vehicles 66% reported repaired
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 26V104000 reported Feb 20, 2026 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

25SD4
679 vehicles 46% reported repaired built Jun 11, 2025 – Oct 11, 2025
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. Risk An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the electronic brake booster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SD4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 3, 2025.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V823000 reported Dec 1, 2025 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

25S77
312,120 vehicles 93% reported repaired built Nov 8, 2023 – Jun 9, 2025
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. Risk An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix The EBB module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S77.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V488000 reported Jul 25, 2025 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Air Bags

25S51
171 vehicles 75% reported repaired built Mar 27, 2025 – May 28, 2025
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Navigator and Expedition vehicles. The passenger side air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag to deploy with excessive force during a crash. Risk An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the passenger side air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S51.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V439000 reported Jun 27, 2025 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Engine And Engine Cooling

25S30
4,356 vehicles 67% reported repaired
Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak. Risk A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S30.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V198000 reported Mar 28, 2025 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Expedition

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Ford publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Ford’s own VIN lookup →

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The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Ford Expedition, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
38complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

5.4 per 10,000 built · Ford reported 70,330 Expedition built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 11 · 2026: 27

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 10
Unspecified 8
Steering 7
Electrical System 6
Seats 6
Service Brakes 5

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The pre collision avoidance system doesn’t activate at all even though the adaptive cruise control works properly. Has been seen and evaluated by Dealership technician as well as having a Ford engineer remotely logged into the vehicle. All modules have been updated and the issue still isn’t resolved.
Forward Collision Avoidance Jul 11, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11749778
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the parking brake activated, the contact’s wife returned to the vehicle and became aware that the vehicle had rolled away and crashed into a parked vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated prior to failure.
Power Train at 16,000 miles Jul 1, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11747639
This was a rental vehicle hybrid, while driving on a highway, the vehicle first developed a flat tire. Afterward, while the vehicle was in motion, smoke appeared and the vehicle caught fire spontaneously. There was no collision or impact of any kind. The driver pulled over and all passengers exited safely.
Electrical System Jun 12, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11743790
The metal emblem on the driver and passenger seats continuously pulls my hair. I believe it is the emblem itself (sharp lettering) and not how it is adhered to the seat. I am unable to drive the vehicle with hair down
Seats Jun 11, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11743630
I began to brake because there was a parked car at the stop sign i was approaching. My vehicle was not stopping even though the brake pedal was pressed all the way down to the floor. 2025 Ford Expedition crashed into a parked car is a malfunctioning Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module.
Service Brakes Mar 11, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11723540
In June 2025, I bought a new 2025 Ford Expedition King Ranch. While washing my SUV by hand, I discovered a manufacturing defect on the roof—Ford Manufacturing had left exposed welding and rivets. The issue is quite noticeable, with depressions around the rivets and welds so deep they could hold golf balls.
Structure Feb 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11715033

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Ford itself: 4 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 4 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 5.7 per 100,000 built. Every Expedition model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆☆20%
SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆☆24%
SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆☆24%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Driver-assist crash reports (4)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01
4reports filed

1 no injury reported · 3 severity unknown

Jun 2025 to Jul 2026 · 4 with an air bag deployment · 1 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 (1), CoPilot 360 Active 2.0 (1), CoPilot360 Active 2.0 w/ BlueCruise (1), CoPilot360 Assist 2.0 (1)

Crash partner: Unknown 3 · SUV 1

Filed by: Ford Motor Company

IncidentSystemStruckInjury allegedStateSpeedReport
Jul 2026Level 2 · CoPilot360 Active 2.0 w/ BlueCruiseUnknownunknownDE31 mph502-15784
Jul 2026Level 2 · CoPilot360 Assist 2.0UnknownunknownIN31 mph502-15630
May 2026Level 2 · CoPilot 360 Active 2.0UnknownunknownUN55 mph502-14985
Jun 2025Level 2 · Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0SUVno injury reportedMI47 mph502-11164

From the manufacturer’s own filing

The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.

Ford is providing an update on the incident data and the Police Report. On July 29, 2025, Ford provided the agency with the Police Report and a summary of the retrieved Event Data Recorder (EDR) and telematic data related to the incident.
Ford Motor Company report 502-11164 Jun 2025 NHTSA SGO filing
On July [redacted], 2026, Ford received telematics data indicating that on July [redacted], 2026, at approximately 4:58 PM, a 2025 Ford Expedition was involved in an incident while traveling northeast on [redacted] in Newark, Delaware.
Ford Motor Company report 502-15784 Jul 2026 NHTSA SGO filing
Telematics data from a 2025 Ford Expedition indicates that, on May [redacted], 2026, a Level 2 ADAS feature was engaged and active at the time of a frontal collision that resulted in the deployment of multiple airbags.
Ford Motor Company report 502-14985 May 2026 NHTSA SGO filing

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 150
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-19
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 108 service bulletins, 36 over-the-air updates, 5 others

Most often about: Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Structure, Power Train, Seats.

  • SSM 55258 Service bulletin
    2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other
  • Some 2025-2027 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may exhibit an intermittent electronic static/buzzing/screeching/humming noise from the front audio speakers that changes with engine RPM. This may be due to a software concern with the active noise cancellation system. Replacement of audio system components will not resolve this condition. Advise customers that engineering is currently investigating an
  • SSM 55244 Service bulletin
    2026-10-13 · Electrical System
  • Some 2025-2027 Expedition/Navigator vehicles built without multi-contour second row seats (without minor feature code BYBAL) may exhibit a concern where the instrument panel cluster (IPC) displays "Seat Cannot Lock Do Not Use" for one or both second row seats. This message can appear if the seat control module-J (SCMJ) is offline. If the Ford Diagnostic Repair System (FDRS) shows the SCMJ offline
  • SSM 55220 Service bulletin
    2026-10-06 · Electrical System
  • Some 2024-2026 Nautilus and 2025-2026 Explorer/Aviator/Expedition/Navigator vehicles may experience Android Auto connection or general Bluetooth pairing concerns for both Android and IOS after an APIM software update. This may be due to the APIM software. To temporarily correct the issue:<br /><br /> * For Android Auto related issues: Clear Android Auto app storage in the center display screen. Ve
  • DSM-26.5.7.2 Exped&Nav Over-the-air update
    2026-09-29 · Steering
  • Quality improvements include: -Steering column memory calibration update to minimize unnecessary contact with mechanical hard stops
  • DDM-PDM-26.21.7 Exped&Nav Over-the-air update
    2026-09-25 · Structure — Body
  • Quality improvements include: -Software update to improve responsiveness of the door control system after the vehicle enters a low-power state
  • SSM 55208 Service bulletin
    2026-09-25 · Unknown Or Other
  • Some 2024-2026 F-150, 2025 Explorer/Aviator, 2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator, or 2026 F-Super Duty vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U211B:43:48 stored in the body control module (BCM) when performing a Self-Test. This DTC sets due to an internal BCM timing issue during the self-test process. This specific code has no customer impact and does not cause any drivability concerns or w
  • TSB 26-2423 Service bulletin
    2026-09-23 · Unknown Or Other
  • This bulletin supersedes 26-2280. Reason for update: To add 2027 vehicle models, update the Parts list to change the tape, and revise Step 4 to change the tape and wrap an additional wiring harness. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model Statement above may exhibit a concern where the horn intermittently sounds when turning the steering wheel. This may be due to incorrect routing of a wire harne
  • RCM-26. AD Expedition&Navi Over-the-air update
    2026-09-22 · Electrical System
  • Quality improvements include: -Restraints Control Module update to implement robust power-on reset logic.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0757
P0757 on Ford →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
P2701
P2701 on Ford →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
U211B
U211B on Ford →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other3 bulletins
U3012
U3012 on Ford →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other3 bulletins
B118CManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Lane Departure2 bulletins
B118DManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Lane Departure2 bulletins
B1557Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
P161DManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U211AManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U211CManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U3034Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins
U3035
U3035 on Ford →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Ford Expedition failed the safety inspection on 0.63% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected.

New York inspections 0.63%

failed the safety inspection

476 initial inspections of 475 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2025 ExpeditionEvery 2025 vehicleBehind it
Failed the safety inspection0.63%0.36%476
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.21%0.16%476
Miles driven a year10,0388,354odometer at inspection
Average odometer14,25012,194odometer at inspection

New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Expedition by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 B 2 0 18 mpg2026 B 2 10 19 mpg2025 this page D 6 38 19 mpg2024 F 7 79 19 mpg2023 D 8 65 19 mpg2022 F 12 116 19 mpg2021 F 12 239 Park outside2020 F 18 425 Park outside2019 D 11 519 20 mpg2018 F 14 382 20 mpg2017 D 4 357 18 mpg2016 C 3 217 18 mpg

Common questions about the 2025 Expedition

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2025 Ford Expedition have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 6 recall campaigns for the 2025 Ford Expedition, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V198000, covering Engine And Engine Cooling. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Ford Expedition?

NHTSA gave the 2025 Ford Expedition 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 3-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it D (60/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Ford Expedition?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Ford Expedition, the best EPA combined figure is 19 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Ford Expedition?

Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Ford Expedition, most often about forward collision avoidance, unspecified, steering. Of those, 4 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 Ford Expedition?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Ford Expedition is 6 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Ford Expedition?

The manufacturer has filed 150 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Ford Expedition, most often covering electrical system, unknown or other, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-10-19. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Ford Expedition do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Ford Expedition failed the safety inspection on 0.63% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates2 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls6NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints38NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings4 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins150NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports4NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment8 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

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Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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