Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Ford Expedition EL has 0 recalls, 181 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
181
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Ford Expedition EL EXTENDED SUV 4x4
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The vehicle stops accelerating randomly it’s been in the shop (Ford dealer) a few times and they are... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The front AC stopped blowing and it got excessively warm in the cab. I thought it may be the blower ... |
| Mar 25, 2025 | TRAILER HITCHES | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH ... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the engine m... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that on several occasions, while in reve... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ENGINE | I experienced the same problem you are investigating in F-150’s: I was traveling on the highway at... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | while driving on the highway my vehicle shut down and service lamp came on and while drifting tried ... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal ... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While driving on [XXX] at approximately 35 mph the vehicle displayed a wrench warning lamp and at s... |
| Jun 29, 2024 | STEERING | Steering wheel is loose and wobbly as if it will fall off. I noticed that Ford issued a recall in Ma... |
| Apr 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The blower motor harness melted for the second time. The blower motor was replaced with the recall p... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light came on and has since went off. The left buttons on the steering wheel intermittingly ... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, a burni... |
| Dec 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving ... |
| Oct 8, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the freeway our 2016 Ford Expedition's engine went into "Limp Mode" causing total l... |
| Sep 30, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Sudden feel of a misfire putting truck into reverse, definitely caught my attention as vehicle has u... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, he b... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under an unknow... |