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2010 Ford Explorer Safety Report

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

Recalls

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2010 Ford Explorer 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

SEATS
20
POWER TRAIN
16
ENGINE
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5

Problems by Component

Powertrain27Seats20Other13Brakes9Engine9Electrical8Speed Control8Airbags6Suspension4Steering4Wheels3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 21, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOdometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact discovered a mileage discrep...
Jan 23, 2026POWER TRAINThing accelerate by itself while on highway od light blinking at high speeds and then when you come ...
Nov 22, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOdometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact discovered a mileage discrep...
Aug 29, 2025SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 times this has happened. I brake and it seems like I'm pressing the gas pedal and the brakes feel ...
Aug 11, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, t...
Jul 9, 2024SUSPENSION,SEAT BELTS,WHEELSTransmission , Wheel Hub
Dec 27, 2022ENGINEOil leak in both valve gasket covers oil on the crossmember it started slow then it was traced by Fo...
Nov 7, 2022AIR BAGSThe air bag light will not go off. I have checked the the wiring, cleared the area, and checked all ...
Jun 23, 2022SERVICE BRAKESThe contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph an...
Sep 20, 2021SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESRsc alarm keeps going sounding alarm and the abs alarm keeps sounding as well. Seen a ton of owners ...
Sep 6, 2021POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMDriving 65 mph on I95 and it just shut off. The yellow wrench on dash came on. I somehow was able ...
Mar 8, 2021POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEWhile driving on the highway, my Explorer did a sudden jolt and I had no control over the vehicle. I...
Jan 1, 2021SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSERVICE RSC LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. REPLACED THE TCM AND THE ...
Oct 10, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERBACK HATCH WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY OPENS WITHOUT USING REMOTE HAD THE ACTUATOR REPLACED DID NOT FIX TH...
Sep 22, 2020POWER TRAINMY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUFFERING A RADEK TRANSMISSION AND POWER TRAIN ISSUES AND I AM I AM TOLD THAT I ...
Jun 18, 2020POWER TRAINWHEN I DRIVE THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE BREAK SYSTEM LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, AND AIR BAG LIGHT ALL CA...
Apr 7, 2020ENGINERuns for about 25 minutes then just dies while driving. Starts back after sits for about an hr and d...
Feb 4, 2019POWER TRAINTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE AT CHUCK C...
Nov 25, 2018POWER TRAINTRUCK RECENTLY START HAVING PROBLEMS, HAS CORRECT AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, EVERYTHING. TRANSMIS...
Nov 15, 2018POWER TRAIN"TAKATA RECALL"-DIAGNOSIS/ENGINE LIGHT(WRENCH COMING UP ON SCREEN)-CODE PO741 TRANSMISSION TORQUE CO...