Car Record Book

Ford Explorer Hybrid recalls & problems by year

7 recalls and 12 owner complaints across 6 model years (2020–2027).

Most complaints20217 complaints
Most recalls20252 recalls
Crashes reported3in owner complaints
Injuries reported30 deaths
2020: 2 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 1 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 0 complaints2027: 0 complaints202020212022202520262027
Owner complaints by model year
YearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2027——100000
2026——100000
2025——220100
2022——110000
2021——173030
2020——120100

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years