AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2025 Ford Explorer
NHTSA data on file today
The 2025 Ford Explorer has 20 NHTSA recall campaigns and 107 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 #26V470000 Driver's Seat May Recline Unexpectedly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V451000 Second-Row Seat May Move Unexpectedly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V343000 Loss of Drive Power from Engine Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V165000 Loss of Rearview Camera Image and ADAS Features NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V159000 Improperly Secured Seat Belt Anchors NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V122000 Loss of Drive Power from EGR Valve Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V121000 Passenger-Side Headlight Malfunction/FMVSS 108 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V730000 Windshield Air Bubbles Can Obscure Visibility/FMVSS 205 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V687000 Trailer Hitch Assembly May Detach NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V543000 Inoperative Trailer Tail Lights/FMVSS 108 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V393000 Second-Row Seat May Move Unexpectedly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V344000 Engine Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V371000 Loose Bolts on Front Brake Caliper NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V316000 Improperly Tightened Subframe Bolt NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V239000 Software Error May Cause Loss of Drive Power NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V164000 Unexpected Vehicle Movement NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V020000 Loose Transmission Cross Member Bolts NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V852000 Missing Dashboard Air Bag Warning Label/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V801000 Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V634000 Fuel Injectors May Leak NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
- Service Brakes 18 complaints
- Unknown or Other 18 complaints
- Power Train 16 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 15 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 10 complaints
Of the 107 complaints on file, 8 report a crash; across all 107 complaints, owners report 7 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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