Ford Explorer: nhtsa complaints (summary)
All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 35 |
|---|---|
| model years | 1991–2025 (35) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#complaints |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1991
Rows
| year | complaint_count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | 2024-10-22 | 2026-09-17 | 7 | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:22; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:17; SERVICE BRAKES:16; POWER TRAIN:15; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2024-04-09 | 2026-09-10 | 1 | 1 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:4; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:3; VISIBILITY/WIPER:3; SUSPENSION:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2 |
| 2023 | 108 | 2023-03-25 | 2026-09-16 | 7 | 2 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:24; SUSPENSION:13; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:13; POWER TRAIN:12; STEERING:12 |
| 2022 | 264 | 2022-04-19 | 2026-09-16 | 17 | 1 | POWER TRAIN:60; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:54; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:39; ENGINE:30; BACK OVER PREVENTION:23 |
| 2021 | 423 | 2021-03-20 | 2026-09-17 | 14 | 5 | POWER TRAIN:120; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:84; ENGINE:48; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:42; BACK OVER PREVENTION:36 |
| 2020 | 1210 | 2019-11-12 | 2026-09-17 | 35 | 10 | POWER TRAIN:483; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:205; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:183; ENGINE:113; BACK OVER PREVENTION:104 |
| 2019 | 294 | 2019-04-02 | 2026-09-08 | 2 | 0 | STRUCTURE:148; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:45; POWER TRAIN:35; ENGINE:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19 |
| 2018 | 727 | 2018-02-12 | 2026-09-08 | 15 | 7 | STRUCTURE:287; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:167; ENGINE:94; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:57; POWER TRAIN:49 |
| 2017 | 1700 | 2016-09-13 | 2026-09-16 | 34 | 11 | STRUCTURE:660; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:374; ENGINE:237; POWER TRAIN:123; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:93 |
| 2016 | 2448 | 2015-09-18 | 2026-09-12 | 39 | 14 | STRUCTURE:584; STEERING:529; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:427; ENGINE:381; POWER TRAIN:214 |
| 2015 | 1782 | 2014-10-27 | 2026-09-16 | 37 | 1 | STRUCTURE:407; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:400; STEERING:345; ENGINE:226; BACK OVER PREVENTION:130 |
| 2014 | 1676 | 2013-08-02 | 2026-09-17 | 32 | 6 | STEERING:497; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:335; STRUCTURE:276; ENGINE:196; SUSPENSION:102 |
| 2013 | 2234 | 2012-08-09 | 2026-09-17 | 44 | 11 | STEERING:835; STRUCTURE:438; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:344; ENGINE:225; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:163 |
| 2012 | 827 | 2011-10-05 | 2026-09-09 | 10 | 6 | STEERING:358; STRUCTURE:144; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:105; ENGINE:79; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:63 |
| 2011 | 1196 | 2011-02-08 | 2026-09-06 | 30 | 4 | STEERING:742; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:112; STRUCTURE:110; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:95; ENGINE:83 |
| 2010 | 115 | 2009-12-03 | 2026-02-23 | 8 | 0 | POWER TRAIN:28; SEATS:20; SERVICE BRAKES:15; ENGINE:14; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:14 |
| 2009 | 33 | 2009-04-03 | 2021-04-19 | 5 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:5; ENGINE:4; POWER TRAIN:3; WHEELS:3 |
| 2008 | 148 | 2007-12-04 | 2026-07-10 | 6 | 3 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:38; POWER TRAIN:36; SEATS:27; ENGINE:21; STEERING:13 |
| 2007 | 208 | 2007-01-10 | 2024-08-06 | 11 | 5 | POWER TRAIN:57; ENGINE:28; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:25; SEATS:24; TIRES:21 |
| 2006 | 635 | 2005-12-19 | 2025-05-27 | 13 | 7 | POWER TRAIN:301; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:165; ENGINE:58; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:39; SERVICE BRAKES:39 |
| 2005 | 568 | 2005-01-27 | 2026-04-17 | 27 | 7 | STRUCTURE:164; POWER TRAIN:102; FUEL SYSTEM:57; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:48; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:47 |
| 2004 | 1408 | 2004-01-30 | 2024-06-05 | 75 | 16 | POWER TRAIN:477; STRUCTURE:446; VISIBILITY:101; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:84; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:78 |
| 2003 | 1313 | 2002-12-10 | 2025-09-17 | 69 | 19 | STRUCTURE:389; POWER TRAIN:356; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:87; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:81; SUSPENSION:77 |
| 2002 | 3622 | 2001-04-05 | 2026-09-09 | 163 | 71 | POWER TRAIN:1577; STRUCTURE:533; SUSPENSION:445; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:195; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:183 |
| 2001 | 765 | 2000-06-28 | 2023-08-15 | 97 | 41 | POWER TRAIN:105; SUSPENSION:93; TIRES:91; STRUCTURE:89; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:77 |
| 2000 | 1133 | 1999-10-18 | 2025-04-16 | 113 | 83 | TIRES:248; POWER TRAIN:151; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:129; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:108; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:103 |
| 1999 | 1568 | 1999-03-11 | 2023-11-03 | 123 | 53 | TIRES:404; VISIBILITY:232; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:163; POWER TRAIN:127; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:119 |
| 1998 | 2248 | 1997-12-10 | 2020-01-09 | 192 | 122 | TIRES:764; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:300; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:211; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:138; VISIBILITY:120 |
| 1997 | 1981 | 1996-02-28 | 2021-05-03 | 165 | 61 | TIRES:770; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:225; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:210; POWER TRAIN:123; SUSPENSION:114 |
| 1996 | 1640 | 1995-11-30 | 2020-09-14 | 204 | 39 | TIRES:652; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:152; SERVICE BRAKES:135; POWER TRAIN:130; HYDRAULIC:128 |
| 1995 | 950 | 1995-01-03 | 2019-05-22 | 96 | 33 | TIRES:224; POWER TRAIN:129; SUSPENSION:96; SERVICE BRAKES:85; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:83 |
| 1994 | 1421 | 1990-02-21 | 2020-07-02 | 114 | 86 | TIRES:388; SERVICE BRAKES:275; HYDRAULIC:265; STRUCTURE:160; POWER TRAIN:96 |
| 1993 | 1089 | 1984-02-16 | 2020-10-06 | 90 | 52 | TIRES:274; SERVICE BRAKES:244; HYDRAULIC:240; STRUCTURE:92; POWER TRAIN:76 |
| 1992 | 795 | 1994-06-24 | 2015-03-27 | 50 | 72 | TIRES:142; SERVICE BRAKES:127; HYDRAULIC:125; POWER TRAIN:87; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:81 |
| 1991 | 699 | 1994-09-07 | 2021-12-20 | 57 | 73 | SERVICE BRAKES:138; HYDRAULIC:135; TIRES:112; POWER TRAIN:74; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:65 |
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Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — Ford Explorer [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/ford/explorer
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_ford_explorer_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): Ford Explorer},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/ford/explorer}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}hub · known-issues · methodology · license · research (interpretation)