AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2026 Ford Explorer
NHTSA data on file today
The 2026 Ford Explorer has 14 NHTSA recall campaigns and 44 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V581000 Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V548000 Improperly Manufactured Pistons May Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V532000 Engine Rod Bearing Failure NHTSA notice
- 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 #26V202000 Inoperative Defrosting and Defogging System NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V205000 Incorrectly Installed Piston Circlips NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V159000 Improperly Secured Seat Belt Anchors NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V121000 Passenger-Side Headlight Malfunction/FMVSS 108 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #26V024000 Inadequate Windshield Bonding/FMVSS 212 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V828000 Engine Oil Leak May Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V730000 Windshield Air Bubbles Can Obscure Visibility/FMVSS 205 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #25V687000 Trailer Hitch Assembly May Detach NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 11 complaints
- Unknown or Other 11 complaints
- Seats 7 complaints
- Engine 6 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 5 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 4 complaints
Of the 44 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 44 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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