Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Ford Expedition has 12 recalls, 231 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
12
Recalls
231
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 11, 2026
21V805000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, 2021 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front-door s...
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...
22V346000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. An engine compartment fire may occur while driving or ...
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...
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...
25V048000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Expedition, 2021-2022 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair ...
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...
25V729000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, 2021-2023 F-150, 2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, and F-450 SD vehicle...
26V204000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-60...
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: 2021 Ford Expedition SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My Ford Expedition’s 10-speed automatic transmission experienced repeated slipping and sudden loss o... |
| Aug 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | OEM transmission had to be replaced 3 years after new purchase. Replacement transmission installed ... |
| Jul 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the m... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The engine stalled out while trying to pass someone. The car wouldn't go faster when hitting the gas... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle first experienced severe, violent jerking and slipping when shifting between the 4th & 5... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicles automatic transmission repeatedly looses its gear, often while accelerating. The transmissi... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | On several occasions the vehicle will act like it misses a gear when put under load. Example is whe... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | STRUCTURE | Part of the luggage rack broke off of the vehicle while driving down the road. The vehicle had not b... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | For the past three years I have complained about the transmission dropping out of gear. It happens m... |
| Jul 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | COMPONENT: 2021 Ford Expedition Max 10R80 transmission. The CDF clutch cylinder (7H351) sleeve exhib... |
| Jul 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | COMPONENT: 2021 Ford Expedition Max 10R80 transmission. The CDF clutch cylinder (7H351) sleeve exhib... |
| Jul 4, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Turn.wipers on were slow to move, then just quit, now they don't move at all,all with no warning |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am filing this complaint because my vehicle is exhibiting the exact failure mode detailed in Ford ... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The dashboard/instrument panel on my 2021 Ford Expedition is bubbling, warping, and peeling away dir... |
| Jun 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving down the highway at 70 miles an hour, the transmission popped out of gear the engine r... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Hard Shifting & Slipping: Drivers frequently report clunking, hard shifts (particularly around gears... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This vehicle has 70K miles and the fuel pump died, confirmed by Dick Smith Ford in Columbia, SC. The... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Manufacturer Recall Number 26S38 NHTSA Recall Number26V368 My husband and I have both cut our hands... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Bad parts in the transmission the cdf drum part is not good. While on the highway I was driving and ... |