2015 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls (164 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2015 Ford Expedition is Electrical (20% of 164 owner reports). There are 3 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 164 complaints · 3 recalls

What problems show up on the 2015 Ford Expedition?

32 of 164 filings named Electrical (20% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (25 reports).

There are 3 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Electrical and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.

What to check before you buy a 2015 Ford Expedition

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 3 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 32 complaints · 19.5% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 32 of 164 owner complaints (19.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 32 complaints, 19.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 32 · 19.5% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 25 complaints, 15.2% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 crash reports 25 · 15.2% Engine (ENGINE): 18 complaints, 11.0% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 2 fire reports 18 · 11.0% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 18 complaints, 11.0% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 18 · 11.0% Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION): 15 complaints, 9.2% of reports Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 15 · 9.2% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 13 complaints, 7.9% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 13 · 7.9% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 · 4.3% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 1 crash reports 7 · 4.3% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 4 complaints, 2.4% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 4 · 2.4% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 38 complaints, 23.2% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 3 crash reports 2 fire reports 38 · 23.2% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 32 19.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 25 15.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 18 11.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 18 11.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 15 9.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 13 7.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 7 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 4 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 38 23.2% 3 crashes · 2 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2022. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2015 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 22V648000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V648000 Recall campaign 25V270000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V270000 Recall campaign 25V572000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V572000
  • Campaign 22V648000 was reported 2,531 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V270000 was reported 3,593 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V572000 was reported 3,727 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 7
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 22V648000
Recall campaign 1 25V270000
Recall campaign 1 25V572000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (3)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Electrical and Rear camera / backup safety.

  1. Recall campaign 22V648000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
    Remedy:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 25V270000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
    Consequence:
    A blank or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S42. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-082.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 25V572000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
    Consequence:
    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:
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 9 of 164 complaints · page 1 of 7
2026-06-12Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11743813
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I am driving a 2015 Ford Expedition that utilizes the 6R80 transmission. I am actively experiencing the severe, dangerous highway downshifting failure described in Ford's F-150 safety recall. The truck is throwing codes P0705, P0706, and P0707. My car will go into limp-mode and lose acceleration while driving, light up the wrench and stop displaying the gear and idle high and accelerate at half the speed. When I turn my car off, it will not turn back on until the engine has cooled off.
2026-03-10Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11723403
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed the message "Camera Unavailable - Please Contact Dealer" was displayed. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle remained at the residence. A dealer was contacted and asked the contact if another recall letter had been sent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 159,722.
2026-03-09Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11723094
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the message "Back Up Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
2026-02-06Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11716181
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Issue I’m having with my 2015 Ford expedition Limited, is on multiple occasions when I’m at highway speeds my vehicle downshifts and decelerates. While im driving through the city streets, my vehicle downshifts randomly and does not upshift. On these occasions I’ve had to safely pull over and turn my vehicle off and on. Doing so resolves the problem for about 10 miles, and then back to the same issue.
2026-02-03Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11715261
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2026-01-31Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11714685
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Driving at 58 mph with cruise on, using the cruise - button to reduce speed to 50 the vehicle drastically downshifted causing the engine to over-rev and ultimately caused catastrophic engine failure, a blown engine.
2026-01-27Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11713704
CrashFireInjuryDeath
There is a loud sound coming from behind the glove box when the heater is going. This issue was recalled in 2023 but it has returned.
2025-11-25Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11701389
CrashFireInjuryDeath
When accelerating from a complete stop making a left turn vehicle starting shaking and I could not accelerate. I was not on a safe road to pull out of the roadway. I had to turn the car off and back on again thankfully I was able to safely get the car home but this happened with no warning at all. This could have easily ended in an accident.
2025-11-06Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11698004
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the camera displayed a black screen with a message "Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer", and the vehicle hit an elderly woman's shopping cart. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the camera displayed a black screen with the message "Camera Unavailable - Contact Dealer", and the vehicle almost struck a toddler walking with his parents behind the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer however, parts were still not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Ford Expedition?

Owners named Electrical most often — 32 of 164 reports (20%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Ford Expedition?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Electrical and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2015 Ford Expedition?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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