2016 Ford Expedition Collision Avoidance Problems

21 owners have reported driver assistance problems with the 2016 Ford Expedition to NHTSA — 10% of all 217 complaints for this model year. The typical failure happened around 100,000 miles. That ranks #3 of 15 Expedition model years for collision avoidance complaints (a typical year has 9). One related recall has been issued.

21complaints
100ktypical miles
1related recalls
0crashes
0fires
0injuries

Which parts fail

  • Blind spot detection
    3
  • Camera system
    1
  • Sensing system › Camera
    1
  • Rearview system braking
    1
  • Warnings
    1

Components named in complaints (automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise, lane keeping, backup camera).

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    19%
  • 25k–50k
    00%
  • 50k–75k
    327%
  • 75k–100k
    19%
  • 100k–150k
    327%
  • 150k+
    327%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2016 Ford Expedition owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a distorted image. The contact later received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was completed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred less than a week later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact was informed that the camera lens needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure reoccurred two days later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, however the contact was informed that the failure was ot duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the camera lens was replaced two times, under the recall repair. …

160,000 miles · Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image failed to function properly and appeared blurry and intermittently failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. 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 dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …

200,000 miles · Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The message "Camera Unavailable" was displayed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the recall repair was completed. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera was inoperable after the recall repair was performed. The contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed, and a diagnostic fee was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

70,000 miles · Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image intermittently operated as needed. There was no warning light 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 dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

117,000 miles · Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera would occasionally display a blank screen, while at other times a "Camera Not Available" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The rearview camera was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the rearview camera failure persisted after an unknown recall repair associated with the failure was performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

160,000 miles · Aug 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera displayed squiggly lines. Occasionally, the screen was blank. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer previously, where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the warranty, but the failure reoccurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer informed the contact that parts were on back order. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

1,000 miles · Apr 2026

The contact owns a 2019 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 occasionally, while shifted into reverse, the rear-view camera intermittently failed to display a clear image, and the screen was black. An unknown message was displayed. The local dealer was contacted; however, parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

144,000 miles · Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2016 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 while shifted into reverse(R), the rearview camera failed to display a clear image on the screen. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

80,000 miles · Apr 2025

The contact 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a foggy image. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

50,000 miles · Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

53,000 miles · Mar 2024

Related recalls

Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera

NHTSA recall 25V-572 · Sep 3, 2025 · 1,456,417 vehicles

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.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.

Collision Avoidance complaints in other Expedition years

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Collision Avoidance complaints per model year, Ford Expedition.

Frequently asked questions

How common are collision avoidance problems on the 2016 Ford Expedition?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2016 Ford Expedition, 10% of the model year's 217 complaints. The component named most often is blind spot detection (3 mentions).

Is there a recall for 2016 Ford Expedition collision avoidance problems?

Yes — NHTSA recall 25V-572 (camera, Sep 3, 2025). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

At what mileage do 2016 Ford Expedition collision avoidance problems start?

Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 100,000 miles, and 9% before 25,000 miles.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.