2021 Ford Expedition reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2021 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
- 263
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 89 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 11
- see below
- Reported harm
- 7 reported crashes · 7 injuries · 7 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
#2,032
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Ford median
-74
median 338 across 514 Ford records
Vs 2019-2023
+24
median 240 complaints in 444 records
Top component share
34%
Power Train: 89 complaints
What owners report fails — 2021 Ford Expedition
- POWER TRAIN 89
- ENGINE 52
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22
- VISIBILITY 11
11 recalls on record for the 2021 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 26V204000 · 2026 · VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKA Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 25V442000 · 2025 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that con
- NHTSA 25V048000 · 2025 · BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CA Rearview camera failure can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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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 2021 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 2021 Ford Expedition reliable?
NHTSA has 263 consumer complaints on record for the 2021 Ford Expedition and 11 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (89 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2021 Ford Expedition units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2021 Ford Expedition?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (89), engine (52), unknown or other (26), electrical system (22). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2021 Ford Expedition?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2021 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.