diff --git a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/slice/ops.py b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/slice/ops.py
index 6a59cfda4c..2705c99518 100644
--- a/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/slice/ops.py
+++ b/py/torch_tensorrt/dynamo/conversion/impl/slice/ops.py
@@ -241,8 +241,19 @@ def expand(
             "Cannot expand to shape with rank smaller than original tensor."
         )
 
-    # After the above padding, the shape and tensor rank must be equal
-    assert len(input_t.shape) == shape_rank
+    # After the above padding, the shape and tensor rank must be equal.
+    # Safely check rank (len(...) may fail on symbolic shapes).
+    try:
+        current_rank = len(input_t.shape)
+    except Exception:
+        current_rank = initial_tensor_rank
+
+    if current_rank != shape_rank:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"expand lowering: expected input rank {shape_rank} after padding, but got {current_rank}. "
+            "This may indicate symbolic or dynamic dimensions causing a rank mismatch."
+        )
+
 
     # Configure the start, strides and output shape tensors
     start = tuple([0] * shape_rank)
diff --git a/tests/dynamo/test_repeat_expand_repro.py b/tests/dynamo/test_repeat_expand_repro.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e58d5a392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dynamo/test_repeat_expand_repro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import pytest
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+
+try:
+    import torch_tensorrt
+except Exception:
+    torch_tensorrt = None
+
+REQUIRES_TRT = torch.cuda.is_available() and (torch_tensorrt is not None)
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(not REQUIRES_TRT, reason="requires CUDA + Torch-TensorRT runtime")
+
+class CosmosLearnablePositionalEmbed(nn.Module):
+    def __init__(self, hidden_size, max_size, patch_size):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.patch_size = patch_size
+        self.pos_emb_t = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(max_size[0] // patch_size[0], hidden_size))
+        self.pos_emb_h = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(max_size[1] // patch_size[1], hidden_size))
+        self.pos_emb_w = nn.Parameter(torch.zeros(max_size[2] // patch_size[2], hidden_size))
+
+    def forward(self, hidden_states):
+        batch_size, _, num_frames, height, width = hidden_states.shape
+        pe_size = [num_frames // self.patch_size[0], height // self.patch_size[1], width // self.patch_size[2]]
+        emb_t = self.pos_emb_t[:pe_size[0]][None, :, None, None, :].repeat(batch_size, 1, pe_size[1], pe_size[2], 1)
+        emb_h = self.pos_emb_h[:pe_size[1]][None, None, :, None, :].repeat(batch_size, pe_size[0], 1, pe_size[2], 1)
+        emb_w = self.pos_emb_w[:pe_size[2]][None, None, None, :, :].repeat(batch_size, pe_size[0], pe_size[1], 1, 1)
+        emb = emb_t + emb_h + emb_w
+        emb = emb.flatten(1, 3)
+        return emb
+
+def test_repeat_expand_lowering_repro():
+    device = torch.device("cuda")
+    hidden_size = 4096
+    model = CosmosLearnablePositionalEmbed(hidden_size=hidden_size, max_size=(128,240,240), patch_size=(1,2,2)).to(device).eval()
+    hidden_states = torch.randn(1, 17, 16, 88, 160, dtype=torch.bfloat16, device=device)
+
+    with torch.no_grad():
+        pyt_out = model(hidden_states)
+
+    ep = torch.export.export(model, args=(hidden_states,), strict=False)
+    trt_mod = torch_tensorrt.dynamo.compile(ep, inputs=[hidden_states], enabled_precisions={torch.bfloat16}, use_python_runtime=True)
+    trt_out = trt_mod(hidden_states)
+
+    assert pyt_out.shape == trt_out.shape
+    maxdiff = (pyt_out.float() - trt_out.float()).abs().max().item()
+    assert maxdiff < 1e-2