Chevrolet Tahoe vs Ford Expedition: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Chevrolet Tahoe has 71 recalls and 8,292 owner complaints; the Ford Expedition has 69 recalls and 6,774 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Chevrolet TahoeFord Expedition
Recalls7169
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls32
Owner complaints8,2926,774
Crashes reported313404
Fires reported100485
Injuries reported379548
Most reported problemAir BagsEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Chevrolet TahoeFord Expedition
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe: 293 complaints2005 Ford Expedition: 315 complaints20052006 Chevrolet Tahoe: 114 complaints2006 Ford Expedition: 299 complaints2007 Chevrolet Tahoe: 1,178 complaints2007 Ford Expedition: 215 complaints20072008 Chevrolet Tahoe: 528 complaints2008 Ford Expedition: 146 complaints2009 Chevrolet Tahoe: 284 complaints2009 Ford Expedition: 28 complaints20092010 Chevrolet Tahoe: 314 complaints2010 Ford Expedition: 58 complaints2011 Chevrolet Tahoe: 447 complaints2011 Ford Expedition: 71 complaints20112012 Chevrolet Tahoe: 178 complaints2012 Ford Expedition: 119 complaints2013 Chevrolet Tahoe: 233 complaints2013 Ford Expedition: 92 complaints20132014 Chevrolet Tahoe: 90 complaints2014 Ford Expedition: 72 complaints2015 Chevrolet Tahoe: 659 complaints2015 Ford Expedition: 164 complaints20152016 Chevrolet Tahoe: 256 complaints2016 Ford Expedition: 217 complaints2017 Chevrolet Tahoe: 175 complaints2017 Ford Expedition: 359 complaints20172018 Chevrolet Tahoe: 106 complaints2018 Ford Expedition: 384 complaints2019 Chevrolet Tahoe: 109 complaints2019 Ford Expedition: 531 complaints20192020 Chevrolet Tahoe: 58 complaints2020 Ford Expedition: 430 complaints2021 Chevrolet Tahoe: 467 complaints2021 Ford Expedition: 243 complaints20212022 Chevrolet Tahoe: 198 complaints2022 Ford Expedition: 117 complaints2023 Chevrolet Tahoe: 236 complaints2023 Ford Expedition: 65 complaints20232024 Chevrolet Tahoe: 69 complaints2024 Ford Expedition: 80 complaints2025 Chevrolet Tahoe: 53 complaints2025 Ford Expedition: 38 complaints20252026 Chevrolet Tahoe: 30 complaints2026 Ford Expedition: 11 complaints2027

Every model year

YearTahoe recallsTahoe complaintsExpedition recallsExpedition complaints
2027——20
2026330211
2025153638
2024369780
20235236865
2022419812117
20211646712243
202035818430
2019210911531
2018310614384
201741754359
201682563217
2015146593164
2014390072
20134233092
201231783119
20115447071
20103314058
20095284128
200845283146
200741,1782215
200631142299
200552930315

Chevrolet Tahoe: top problems

Air Bags1,484
Electrical System1,346
Unknown or other1,326
Service Brakes1,217
Engine993
Structure863

Ford Expedition: top problems

Engine1,501
Power Train1,372
Electrical System1,060
Vehicle Speed Control620
Service Brakes516
Unknown or other461
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Chevrolet Tahoe or the Ford Expedition?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 8,292 complaints about the Chevrolet Tahoe and 6,774 about the Ford Expedition with NHTSA, so the Ford Expedition has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Tahoe or the Ford Expedition?

NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Tahoe and 69 for the Ford Expedition since model year 2000.