By year
Owner complaints about Explorer vehicles peaked at 6 in 1998
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1996 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Explorer
The complete NHTSA record for Explorer vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Explorer recalls are filed by Explorer Van, part of Explorer.
Owner complaints in the last five years012 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns40 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Explorer vehicles, 16% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Explorer has the most complaints of any Explorer model
Every Explorer model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer | 1992 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S265 | 2008 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| VAN | 1987 to 1990 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Astro | 1993 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Safari | 1993 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Explorer product
- 93V-168 Oct 12, 1993
With the driver seat in the forward most position, the safety belt is excessively tight for persons whose dimensions are those of a 95th…
Seat belts · 1,089 vehicles - 91V-072 May 2, 1991
Rear seat safety belt anchorage failed to sustain the loads required by fmvss 210
Seat belts · 22k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.