2016 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Expedition. The newest campaign is 25V572000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Sep 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has 217 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V572000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,850,763 units in total.
25V572000Received . 1,456,417 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25S89. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V648000Received . 198,482 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Fan/Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S56. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V150000Received . 195,864 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2022. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-332. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S11.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22S11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
217 complaints, 282 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Ford Expedition
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 Expedition | All 2016 vehicles | Expedition, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 131.2 | 171 | 71.1 | 37 |
| Power Train | 131.2 | 127.5 | 132 | 37 |
| Service Brakes | 124.1 | 54.2 | 20.7 | 35 |
| Electrical System | 117 | 116.2 | 117.4 | 33 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 78 | 34.2 | 69.7 | 22 |
| Back Over Prevention | 67.4 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 19 |
| Unknown or Other | 63.8 | 110.2 | 41.8 | 18 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 60.3 | 6.7 | 38.5 | 17 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 56.7 | 42.9 | 18.6 | 16 |
| Visibility | 28.4 | 7.1 | 47.3 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 8
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19910
- 19930
- 19940
- 19950
- 19960
- 19977
- 19985
- 19995
- 20007
- 20016
- 20022
- 20031
- 20040
- 20050
- 20062
- 20072
- 20083
- 20091
- 20100
- 20110
- 20123
- 20130
- 20140
- 20153
- 20163
- 20174
- 201814
- 201911
- 202018
- 202112
- 202212
- 20238
- 20247
- 20256
- 20262
- 20272
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Ford ExpeditionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/expedition/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Ford Motor Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Ford Expedition?
- 1,850,763 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Expedition have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 77 recall campaigns for the Ford Expedition, model years 1991 to 2027. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Ford Expedition name most often?
- Engine: 37 of 282 component mentions, or 131.2 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Ford Expedition open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.