2025 Ford Expedition problems & reliability
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Ford Expedition, alongside 5 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 26% |
| Seats | 5 | 19% |
| Unknown OR Other | 5 | 19% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 15% |
| Power Train | 4 | 15% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 15% |
| Steering | 4 | 15% |
| Lane Departure | 3 | 11% |
| Wheels | 3 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 7% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
What owners report
“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. I was told by the…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jul 11, 2026
“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. There…”
Parking Brake · filed Jul 1, 2026
“While parked overnight, the panoramic sunroof shattered upwards. There is zero evidence of an impact. While opening door to stand on retractable running boards to take a picture, the center area of glass collapsed into the SUV. Rain storms in area and had to immediately tarp roof. Was on vacation 13 hours from home…”
Unknown OR Other · filed Jun 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
134 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Ford Expedition. The 10 most recent:
Quality improvements include: -Minor infotainment system enhancements
PHX-26.2.0.8 Exped & Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 30, 2026
Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by the Telematics Control Unit's Wi-Fi not powering down properly when when the vehicle goes to sleep
TCU-26.2.11.5 Exped & Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 27, 2026
Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the instrument panel cluster…
SSM 55031 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2026
Quality improvements include: -Addresses key off load battery usage caused by the Seat Control Module waking up the bus at cold temperatures
SCMJ-26.9.1.AL Expe & Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 22, 2026
Quality improvements include: -Minor bug fixes
BCM-26.7.1 Exped & Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 17, 2026
Quality improvements include: -Addresses false obstruction detections by the power liftgate
RGTM-26.CB Exped&Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 17, 2026
Quality improvements include: - Updates the connectivity settings to remove an outdated ePrivacy sub-menu, ensuring all displayed options are active and relevant."
ECG-26.2.11.5 Exped&Nav · Over The Air · issued Jul 15, 2026
2025-2026 Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with power running boards do not deploy the running boards in auto mode when the easy entry/exit setting for "Approach Detection" is toggled on. This is a change from…
SSM 55005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 14, 2026
NEW VEHICLE DELIVERY HOLD - Emissions Recall 26E04 Certain 2021-2025 Model Year F-150, Maverick, Mustang, Ranger, Expedition, Bronco Sport, Explorer, Bronco, Navigator, and Aviator Vehicles Powertrain Control Module…
26E04 · Emissions · issued Jul 9, 2026
Quality improvements include: -Enhanced Driver State Monitoring Camera performance to reduce excessive "Watch the road" warnings
DSMC-26.15.1 Expedition · Over The Air · issued Jun 17, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2025 Ford Expedition has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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