Used car safety, rank #84 of 188
Ford Expedition Max 2WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Ford Expedition Max 2WD, a very large SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Ford Expedition Max 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years against a very large SUVs average of 20, which is 40% above the class average. That places it #84 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 57.0/100.
What the Ford Expedition Max death rate means
At 28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Ford Expedition Max 2WD is 40% worse than the very large SUVs average of 20. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 56, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 46 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Ford Expedition Max. Its 95% confidence interval is 0β93. It is higher than the Ford Expedition Max's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest very large SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Ford Expedition Max 2WD highlighted. It ranks 2 of the 3 shown; the class leader is the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD at a death rate of 6.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD | 2021-23 | 6 (0 to 16) | 89.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford Expedition Max 2WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 28 (0 to 56) | 57.0 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford Expedition Max 4WD | 2020-23 | 35 (8 to 63) | 48.8 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large SUVs: 20 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Ford Expedition Max
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Ford Expedition Max we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ford Expedition | No award | 49.8 (provisional) |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 57.0 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Ford Expedition Max 2WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Ford Expedition Max 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Ford Expedition Max 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 28 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Ford Expedition Max 2WD, 40% above the class average (20 for very large SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 57.0 out of 100 and rank #84 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Ford Expedition Max 2WD driver death rate?
28 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 56. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Ford Expedition Max died at a rate of 46 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Ford Expedition Max 2WD compare with other very large SUVs?
The very large SUVs class averages 20 driver deaths per million; the Ford Expedition Max 2WD sits at 28. Among the 3 very large SUVs compared above it ranks 2 by safety score; the top of that group is the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD with a death rate of 6.