AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2023 Ford Explorer
NHTSA data on file today
The 2023 Ford Explorer has 15 NHTSA recall campaigns and 113 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 4 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V451000 Second-Row Seat May Move Unexpectedly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V159000 Improperly Secured Seat Belt Anchors NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V123000 Incorrectly Displayed Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V685000 Engine Block Heater May Short Circuit and Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V455000 Low Pressure Fuel Pump May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V442000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V393000 Second-Row Seat May Move Unexpectedly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V159000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V852000 Missing Dashboard Air Bag Warning Label/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V091000 Fastener Connecting Knuckle and Strut May Be Loose NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V686000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V597000 Damaged Turbocharger Oil Supply Line NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V342000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V070000 Loose Bolt in Transmission May Cause Rollaway NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V022000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Unknown or Other 27 complaints
- Electrical System 14 complaints
- Suspension 14 complaints
- Power Train 12 complaints
- Steering 12 complaints
- Engine 10 complaints
Of the 113 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 113 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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