1990–2027 · 38 model years

Ford Explorer recalls & problems by year

363 recalls and 34,637 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20023,295 complaints

Most recalls202033 recalls

Crashes reported1,857in owner complaints

Injuries reported2,414215 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA range	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2027 Explorer	5★	19–23 mpg	1	0	0	0	0	0
2026 Explorer	5★	19–24 mpg	14	42	3	0	3	0
2025 Explorer	5★	20–24 mpg	20	107	8	0	7	0
2024 Explorer	5★	20–24 mpg	10	21	2	1	4	0
2023 Explorer	5★	20–27 mpg	15	113	7	2	9	0
2022 Explorer	—	19–27 mpg	24	271	17	1	23	0
2021 Explorer	5★	19–27 mpg	26	451	14	6	17	0
2020 Explorer	5★	19–28 mpg	33	1,249	37	10	38	0
2019 Explorer	5★	18–22 mpg	6	300	2	0	6	0
2018 Explorer	5★	18–22 mpg	7	734	16	7	13	0
2017 Explorer	5★	18–22 mpg	14	1,704	34	11	51	0
2016 Explorer	5★	18–22 mpg	15	2,465	39	14	59	0
2015 Explorer	5★	18–23 mpg	9	1,813	37	1	98	0
2014 Explorer	5★	18–23 mpg	7	1,684	32	6	38	2
2013 Explorer	5★	18–23 mpg	12	2,237	44	11	61	1
2012 Explorer	4★	19–23 mpg	7	830	10	6	13	0
2011 Explorer	—	19–20 mpg	8	1,197	30	4	15	0
2010 Explorer	—	15–17 mpg	2	115	8	0	13	50
2009 Explorer	—	15–17 mpg	1	33	5	0	5	0
2008 Explorer	—	15–16 mpg	3	148	6	3	3	0
2007 Explorer	—	15–16 mpg	3	208	11	5	9	2
2006 Explorer	—	15–16 mpg	4	630	13	7	12	0
2005 Explorer	—	14–16 mpg	3	497	22	6	14	1
2004 Explorer	—	15–16 mpg	4	1,304	58	15	83	0
2003 Explorer	—	15–16 mpg	7	1,131	60	10	57	2
2002 Explorer	—	38 mi	9	3,295	144	57	187	5
2001 Explorer	—	38 mi	11	375	64	21	65	6
2000 Explorer	—	15–18 mpg	13	952	101	64	106	4
1999 Explorer	—	14–18 mpg	13	1,348	115	44	124	4
1998 Explorer	—	14–17 mpg	12	1,959	181	102	215	16
1997 Explorer	—	14–18 mpg	10	1,731	155	53	214	34
1996 Explorer	—	14–18 mpg	9	1,450	197	37	347	51
1995 Explorer	—	15–18 mpg	9	843	84	32	110	8
1994 Explorer	—	15–18 mpg	4	1,207	109	82	154	20
1993 Explorer	—	16–18 mpg	6	939	86	48	140	1
1992 Explorer	—	15–17 mpg	4	633	47	63	57	4
1991 Explorer	—	16–18 mpg	8	609	57	63	44	4
1990 Explorer	—	—	0	12	2	1	0	0

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

Power train5,641
Structure5,351
Steering4,193
Tires4,182
Unknown or other3,153
Electrical system2,327
Engine and engine cooling2,149
Engine2,067