Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Ford Expedition has 18 recalls, 425 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
18
Recalls
425
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 25, 2026
20V366000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The attachment bracket for the driver's side seco...
20V575000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and...
20V574000
SEAT BELTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The seat belt tension sensor may incorrectly classify a child occupant as an...
20V197000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expediti...
20V217000
SEAT BELTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition vehicles. The front passenger seatbelt buckle's Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) may malfunct...
20V262000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with camera-only Pre-Collision Assist feat...
19V633000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Fo...
22V250000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-150, Expedition, 2020-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Nav...
23V420000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Su...
24V099000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or f...
24V852000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and...
25V197000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or f...
25V346000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Navigator vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 20V262. The Pre-Coll...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
25V628000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cau...
26V344000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or fr...
26V368000
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CENTER CONSOLE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles. The chrome plating on the center console may bubble and peel, resulting ...
26V402000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The tran...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Ford Expedition SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | When the vehicle is in motion, the transmission shifts very hard (with a loud audible "bang") betwee... |
| Oct 3, 2026 | AIR BAGS | I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the driver airbag assembly on my 2020 Ford Expedi... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My car is a 2020 Ford Expedition Max with under 39,000 miles. A major transmission issue was just di... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The little cubby in my car where I keep my phone charger literally sliced the side of my finger open... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The aluminum around the cup holders has been peeling for over a year. It sliced my finger and my [XX... |
| Sep 27, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | While operating the vehicle, the seatbelt retractor unexpectedly misfired and deployed with explosiv... |
| Sep 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The 10 speed transmission has ALWAYS slipped and never shifted correclty. Taken to shop multiple tim... |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | Beginning XXX, the vehicle's restraints control module repeatedly warned of a fault with the passeng... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Was trying to merge into traffic by accelerating but the transmission was not shifting properly or s... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | My 2020 Ford Expedition has an open Ford safety recall 26S34 involving the front seat belt retractor... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50-55 MP... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |
| Sep 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The car will lose power when trying to accelerate on the highway. The car’s transmission will comple... |
| Aug 29, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while parking, the passenger remove... |
| Aug 27, 2026 | ENGINE | The vehicle disengages and loses power, feels like it shifts to park and won’t go. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating, if you push on the gas hard the car will shift into neutral/park and then shift b... |
| Aug 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Car is stalling out while driving it. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | My 13 year old daughter and I were driving home from softball practice, and mid conversation, withou... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |