2018 Ford Expedition reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2018 Ford Expedition from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 449
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 133 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 13
- see below
- Reported harm
- 13 reported crashes · 42 injuries · 4 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#1,167
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Ford median
+112
median 338 across 514 Ford records
Vs 2016-2020
+162
median 288 complaints in 538 records
Top component share
30%
Power Train: 133 complaints
What owners report fails — 2018 Ford Expedition
- POWER TRAIN 133
- ENGINE 95
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26
- SUSPENSION 23
13 recalls on record for the 2018 Ford Expedition
- NHTSA 26V368000 · 2026 · STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CENTER CONSOLE Vehicle occupants may contact the center console's sharp edges, increasing the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 26V344000 · 2026 · SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in
- NHTSA 25V236000 · 2025 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COM A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a c
- NHTSA 25V197000 · 2025 · SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in
- NHTSA 24V099000 · 2024 · SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER Seat belts that do not retract or extend may fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2018 Ford Expedition units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2018 Ford Expedition reliable?
NHTSA has 449 consumer complaints on record for the 2018 Ford Expedition and 13 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (133 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2018 Ford Expedition units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 Ford Expedition?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (133), engine (95), electrical system (29), unknown or other (26). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2018 Ford Expedition?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2018 Ford Expedition. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.