Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Ford Expedition vs Toyota 4RUNNER

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Ford Expedition

Total complaints
9,214
Avg per model year
288
Recall campaigns (all years)
70
Most complained year
1999 (946)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling

Toyota 4RUNNER

Total complaints
4,784
Avg per model year
118
Recall campaigns (all years)
42
Most complained year
2004 (612)
Top problems: Structure, Suspension, Unknown OR Other

Complaints by model year

YearFord ExpeditionToyota 4RUNNER
202676
20252754
2024718
20236430
202210839
202122634
202038231
201947364
201836858
201735436
201621377
201516486
20147177
20139236
201211696
201171163
201058145
20092822
200814696
2007215154
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.