Ford Explorer recalls
115 safety recalls for the Ford Explorer (model years 2000–2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2027), explained in plain English. Pick your year:
All Ford Explorer recalls
| Date | Recall | Vehicles | Problem | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 26V581 | 2026 Ford Explorer | Airbag | 7 |
| 2026-08-26 | 26V548 | 2026 Ford Bronco & 2026 Ford Bronco Sport + 3 more | Engine | 10,001 |
| 2026-08-14 | 26V532 | 2026 Ford Explorer | Engine | 6 |
| 2026-07-21 | 26V470 | 2025–2027 Ford Explorer & 2025–2027 Lincoln Aviator | Seats | 76,748 |
| 2026-07-15 | 26V451 | 2020–2027 Lincoln Aviator & 2020–2026 Ford Explorer | Seats | 387,911 |
| 2026-07-14 | 26V448 | 2016–2019 Ford Explorer | Body & structure | 288,314 |
| 2026-06-25 | 26V402 | 2018–2021 Ford Expedition & 2018–2021 Lincoln Navigator + 3 more | Powertrain & transmission | 741,195 |
| 2026-06-09 | 26V371 | 2024 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 58 |
| 2026-05-28 | 26V343 | 2025–2026 Ford Bronco & 2025–2026 Ford Explorer + 1 more | Engine | 1,536 |
| 2026-03-31 | 26V205 | 2026 Ford Explorer & 2026 Ford Mustang | Engine | 278 |
| 2026-03-31 | 26V202 | 2026 Ford Explorer & 2026 Lincoln Aviator | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 55 |
| 2026-03-19 | 26V165 | 2022–2025 Lincoln Navigator & 2024–2025 Lincoln Nautilus + 2 more | Backup camera | 254,640 |
| 2026-03-18 | 26V159 | 2020–2026 Ford Explorer & 2020–2026 Lincoln Aviator | Seat belt | 561 |
| 2026-03-04 | 26V123 | 2020–2024 Ford Explorer & 2020–2024 Lincoln Aviator + 2 more | Backup camera | 889,950 |
| 2026-03-04 | 26V122 | 2025 Ford Bronco & 2025 Ford Bronco Sport + 7 more | Engine | 47,804 |
| 2026-03-03 | 26V121 | 2025–2026 Ford Explorer | Lights | 35,772 |
| 2026-03-03 | 26V117 | 2020–2022 Ford Escape & 2020–2022 Ford Explorer + 2 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 604,533 |
| 2026-02-20 | 26V101 | 2017–2019 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 412,774 |
| 2026-01-22 | 26V024 | 2026 Ford Explorer | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 8 |
| 2026-01-20 | 26V012 | 2016–2018 Ford Focus & 2019, 2024 Ford Explorer | Equipment | 2,403 |
| 2025-12-02 | 25V828 | 2026 Ford Explorer & 2025 Ford Maverick + 2 more | Engine | 6 |
| 2025-10-24 | 25V730 | 2025–2026 Ford Explorer & 2025–2026 Lincoln Aviator + 1 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 56,841 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25V695 | 2015–2019 Ford Flex & 2015–2019 Ford Taurus + 8 more | Backup camera | 1,448,655 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25V687 | 2024–2026 Ford Explorer & 2024–2026 Lincoln Aviator | Trailer hitch | 1,412 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25V685 | 2016–2023 Ford Explorer & 2019–2024 Ford Ranger + 7 more | Equipment | 59,006 |
| 2025-08-25 | 25V543 | 2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Lights | 213,121 |
| 2025-07-08 | 25V455 | 2021–2023 Ford Bronco & 2021–2023 Ford Explorer + 9 more | Fuel system | 850,318 |
| 2025-06-30 | 25V442 | 2020–2024 Ford Explorer & 2019–2023 Ford Mustang + 19 more | Backup camera | 200,237 |
| 2025-06-16 | 25V393 | 2020–2025 Ford Explorer & 2020–2025 Lincoln Aviator | Seats | 304,662 |
| 2025-06-04 | 25V371 | 2025 Ford Explorer | Brakes | 3 |
| 2025-05-27 | 25V347 | 2016–2017 Ford Explorer | Body & structure | 492,145 |
| 2025-05-27 | 25V344 | 2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Ford F-150 + 1 more | Engine | 156 |
| 2025-05-12 | 25V316 | 2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Body & structure | 206 |
| 2025-04-14 | 25V239 | 2025 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 24,655 |
| 2025-03-14 | 25V166 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 4,247 |
| 2025-03-14 | 25V164 | 2024–2025 Ford Bronco & 2024–2025 Ford F-150 + 4 more | Powertrain & transmission | 269 |
| 2025-03-14 | 25V159 | 2020–2023 Ford Explorer & 2020–2023 Lincoln Aviator + 1 more | Backup camera | 49,399 |
| 2025-02-18 | 25V093 | 2020–2021 Ford Explorer & 2020–2021 Lincoln Aviator | Seat belt | 240,510 |
| 2025-01-17 | 25V020 | 2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Body & structure | 259 |
| 2024-11-12 | 24V852 | 2018–2024 Ford Expedition & 2018–2024 Ford F-150 + 5 more | Equipment | 27,678 |
| 2024-10-25 | 24V801 | 2025 Ford Explorer & 2025 Lincoln Aviator | Backup camera | 391 |
| 2024-09-16 | 24V685 | 2024 Ford Explorer | Electrical system | 61 |
| 2024-08-26 | 24V635 | 2021–2022 Ford Bronco & 2021–2022 Ford Edge + 4 more | Engine | 90,736 |
| 2024-08-26 | 24V634 | 2023–2024 Ford Escape & 2025 Ford Explorer + 2 more | Fuel system | 24 |
| 2024-08-12 | 24V598 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Engine | 85,238 |
| 2024-03-11 | 24V188 | 2020 Ford Explorer | Backup camera | 1,988 |
| 2024-02-09 | 24V091 | 2023 Ford Explorer | Steering | 121 |
| 2024-01-19 | 24V031 | 2011–2019 Ford Explorer | Body & structure | 1,889,110 |
| 2023-10-13 | 23V686 | 2023 Ford Explorer | Electrical system | 2,866 |
| 2023-10-10 | 23V675 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 238,364 |
| 2023-09-11 | 23V626 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer & 2020–2022 Lincoln Aviator | Electrical system | 2,954 |
| 2023-08-28 | 23V597 | 2023 Ford Explorer | Engine | 10 |
| 2023-05-12 | 23V342 | 2020–2023 Ford Explorer & 2020–2023 Lincoln Aviator + 1 more | Backup camera | 442,973 |
| 2023-04-28 | 23V305 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Backup camera | 523 |
| 2023-03-24 | 23V199 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 674 |
| 2023-02-10 | 23V070 | 2022–2023 Ford Bronco & 2022–2023 Ford Explorer + 3 more | Powertrain & transmission | 1,138 |
| 2023-02-10 | 23V069 | 2020–2022 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 3,674 |
| 2023-01-24 | 23V022 | 2020–2023 Ford Explorer & 2020–2023 Lincoln Aviator + 1 more | Backup camera | 382,759 |
| 2022-09-14 | 22V685 | 2022 Ford Explorer & 2022 Ford Ranger | Fuel system | 69 |
| 2022-06-27 | 22V454 | 2022 Ford Explorer & 2022 Lincoln Aviator | Body & structure | 776 |
| 2022-02-17 | 22V088 | 2022 Ford Explorer & 2022 Lincoln Aviator | Fuel system | 18,366 |
| 2021-11-10 | 21V870 | 2021 Ford Explorer & 2021 Lincoln Aviator | Suspension | 20 |
| 2021-09-24 | 21V746 | 2011–2013 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 150,723 |
| 2021-09-23 | 21V735 | 2020–2021 Ford Explorer & 2020–2021 Lincoln Aviator + 1 more | Backup camera | 228,297 |
| 2021-08-23 | 21V652 | 2021 Ford Explorer & 2021 Lincoln Aviator | Airbag | 592 |
| 2021-07-16 | 21V537 | 2013–2017 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 631,176 |
| 2021-05-05 | 21V316 | 2016–2019 Ford Explorer | Body & structure | 616,967 |
| 2021-03-10 | 21V154 | 2020 Ford Explorer & 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Suspension | 49 |
| 2020-12-17 | 20V788 | 2020–2021 Ford Explorer & 2020–2021 Lincoln Aviator | Engine | 1,405 |
| 2020-11-24 | 20V730 | 2020 Ford Explorer | Fuel system | 17 |
| 2020-11-10 | 20V693 | 2020 Ford Explorer & 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Powertrain & transmission | 10,905 |
| 2020-11-10 | 20V692 | 2014–2016 Ford Explorer & 2014–2015 Ford Taurus + 1 more | Powertrain & transmission | 15,587 |
| 2020-11-02 | 20V675 | 2013–2017 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 454,941 |
| 2020-09-23 | 20V575 | 2020 Ford Edge & 2020 Ford Escape + 12 more | Backup camera | 620,246 |
| 2020-09-10 | 20V549 | 2020 Ford Explorer | Seat belt | 29 |
| 2020-08-21 | 20V497 | 2020 Ford Explorer & 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Airbag | 488 |
| 2019-12-04 | 19V859 | 2020 Ford Explorer & 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Fuel system | 3,857 |
| 2019-10-01 | 19V687 | 2020 Ford Explorer | Electrical system | 10,655 |
| 2019-09-12 | 19V651 | 2017 Ford Explorer | Seats | 311,907 |
| 2019-08-29 | 19V633 | 2018–2020 Ford Explorer & 2018–2020 Ford F-150 + 7 more | Seats | 639,137 |
| 2019-08-06 | 19V575 | 2020 Ford Explorer & 2020 Lincoln Aviator | Powertrain & transmission | 13,896 |
| 2019-06-11 | 19V435 | 2011–2017 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 1,194,173 |
| 2018-11-19 | 18V807 | 2018 Ford Explorer | Fuel system | 144 |
| 2017-12-01 | 17V767 | 2016 Ford Explorer & 2016 Ford F-150 | Seats | 177,264 |
| 2017-08-30 | 17V530 | 2017 Ford Explorer & 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan + 2 more | Steering | 253 |
| 2017-05-23 | 17V332 | 2017 Ford Explorer & 2017 Ford F-150 + 4 more | Seats | 2,204 |
| 2016-12-22 | 16V925 | 2016–2017 Ford Flex & 2016–2017 Lincoln MKT + 3 more | Engine | 1,163 |
| 2016-06-28 | 16V475 | 2016 Ford Explorer & 2016 Ford F-150 | Seats | 5,280 |
| 2016-04-26 | 16V245 | 2014–2015 Ford Explorer | Suspension | 75,364 |
| 2016-03-31 | 16V183 | 2015–2016 Lincoln MKC & 2016 Ford Explorer | Engine | 1,543 |
| 2015-12-02 | 15V812 | 2013 Ford Explorer & 2013 Ford Flex + 5 more | Fuel system | 868 |
| 2015-09-28 | 15V605 | 2016 Ford Explorer & 2015 Ford Taurus + 1 more | Fuel system | 203 |
| 2015-07-24 | 15V464 | 2015–2016 Ford Explorer & 2015 Ford Flex + 3 more | Brakes | 7,165 |
| 2015-03-24 | 15V171 | 2011–2013 Ford Explorer | Body & structure | 194,484 |
| 2014-05-30 | 14V286 | 2011–2013 Ford Explorer | Steering | 179,027 |
| 2013-06-28 | 13V270 | 2013 Ford Explorer & 2013 Ford Taurus + 1 more | Door latches & locks | 12,569 |
| 2013-06-03 | 13V227 | 2013 Ford Explorer & 2013 Ford Flex + 7 more | Fuel system | 390,783 |
| 2013-03-27 | 13V109 | 2013 Ford Explorer & 2012 Ford Taurus + 1 more | Fuel system | 3,037 |
| 2011-02-04 | 11V063 | 2011 Ford Explorer | Seats | 1,658 |
| 2010-04-20 | 10V161 | 2010 Ford Explorer & 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac + 3 more | Seats | 33,256 |
| 2009-10-13 | 09V399 | 2000–2003 Ford E-150 & 2000–2003 Ford E-250 + 12 more | Speed control | 4,500,000 |
| 2007-09-26 | 07V453 | 2008 Ford Explorer & 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac + 1 more | Powertrain & transmission | 1,497 |
| 2007-08-03 | 07V336 | 2000–2003 Ford E-150 & 2000–2003 Ford E-250 + 9 more | Speed control | 3,600,000 |
| 2007-04-25 | 07V181 | 2007 Ford Explorer & 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Steering | 11 |
| 2005-11-15 | 05V520 | 2006 Ford E-150 & 2006 Ford E-250 + 12 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 199,942 |
| 2004-09-15 | 04V442 | 2002–2003 Ford Explorer & 2002–2003 Ford Mountaineer | Body & structure | 955,732 |
| 2003-08-07 | 03V281 | 2000–2001 Ford Explorer & 2001–2002 Ford Explorer Sport + 2 more | Seats | 1,552,880 |
| 2003-08-07 | 03V280 | 2000–2001 Ford Explorer & 2000–2001 Mercury Mountaineer + 2 more | Speed control | 448,005 |
| 2003-03-18 | 03V094 | 2000–2003 Chevrolet G Series & 2000–2003 Chevrolet Suburban + 10 more | Body & structure | 3,674 |
| 2001-06-01 | 01V171 | 2002 Ford Explorer & 2002 Mercury Mountaineer | Tires | 52,000 |
| 2000-11-29 | 00V395 | 2000 Ford Explorer | Powertrain & transmission | 100,500 |
| 2000-10-24 | 00V313 | 2001 Ford Explorer | Equipment | 5 |
| 2000-08-22 | 00V228001 | 2000 Ford Contour & 2000 Ford Escort + 8 more | Seat belt | 144,435 |
| 2000-07-11 | 00V179 | 2000 Ford Explorer & 2000 Mercury Mountaineer | Airbag | 2,300 |
| 2000-03-13 | 00V072 | 2000 Ford Explorer & 2000 Mercury Mountaineer | Electrical system | 208,903 |
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FAQ
How many recalls does the Ford Explorer have?
The Ford Explorer has 115 NHTSA safety recalls across model years 2000–2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2027. The 2020 model year has the most (33).
Are Ford Explorer recall repairs free?
Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)