Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Ford Explorer has 2 recalls, 115 complaints.
2
Recalls
115
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
10V161000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEM...
10E043000
EQUIPMENT
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Ford Explorer 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact discovered a mileage discrep... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Thing accelerate by itself while on highway od light blinking at high speeds and then when you come ... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact discovered a mileage discrep... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 times this has happened. I brake and it seems like I'm pressing the gas pedal and the brakes feel ... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, t... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS,WHEELS | Transmission , Wheel Hub |
| Dec 27, 2022 | ENGINE | Oil leak in both valve gasket covers oil on the crossmember it started slow then it was traced by Fo... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The air bag light will not go off. I have checked the the wiring, cleared the area, and checked all ... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph an... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Rsc alarm keeps going sounding alarm and the abs alarm keeps sounding as well. Seen a ton of owners ... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving 65 mph on I95 and it just shut off. The yellow wrench on dash came on. I somehow was able ... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving on the highway, my Explorer did a sudden jolt and I had no control over the vehicle. I... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SERVICE RSC LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. REPLACED THE TCM AND THE ... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACK HATCH WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY OPENS WITHOUT USING REMOTE HAD THE ACTUATOR REPLACED DID NOT FIX TH... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUFFERING A RADEK TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRAIN ISSUES AND I AM I AM TOLD THAT I ... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I DRIVE THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE BREAK SYSTEM LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, AND AIR BAG LIGHT ALL CA... |
| Apr 7, 2020 | ENGINE | Runs for about 25 minutes then just dies while driving. Starts back after sits for about an hr and d... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE AT CHUCK C... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRUCK RECENTLY START HAVING PROBLEMS, HAS CORRECT AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, EVERYTHING. TRANSMIS... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | "TAKATA RECALL"-DIAGNOSIS/ENGINE LIGHT(WRENCH COMING UP ON SCREEN)-CODE PO741 TRANSMISSION TORQUE CO... |