Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Explorer has 34 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicles power steering alert came on suddenly while driving home. My cars steering wheel complet... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back-up camera will display images backward and poses a collision hazard as driver won’t know which ... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There is a recall on the trim. There are no replacement parts and now there is a tiny leak, The leak... |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Hello I’m a concerned citizen and I have a question about the Ford recall on the back up cameras, I ... |
| Jun 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | See attached document for complaint |
| Jun 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after receiving a map update on the m... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sometimes putting it in reverse the rear camera doesn’t come on. Have to wait sometimes a minute bef... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The part that is needed for the suv to work called the body module chip is not made by Ford anymore ... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undetermined spee... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact's wife owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, on... |
| Jun 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ABS Trac light came on while driving Car was taken to the dealership twice to fix the problem but F... |
| Apr 27, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES 🔥 AND BURN TO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. *TR |
| Dec 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS GO OFF BUT COME BACK ON AND STAYS ON. THIS STARTED A MONTH... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF THAT CAUSES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. BAD DESIGN BY FORD IN WHICH SEAL SEAMS... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE WINDOWS LOCK UP, AND THE CAR BLOWS CONSTANT ... |
| May 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT PRETENSIONER HAS FAILED CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. A TECHNICAL SERVIC... |
| Jan 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CONTROL PANEL THAT SHOWS THE REAR BACKING AND THEN SWITCHES TO CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE, RADIO, S... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR HAS WATER LEAKS, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND FEAR OF FIRE OR CONT... |
| Jul 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - AIR BAGS COULD MALFUNCTION AT ANYTIME DUE TO MISCOMMUNICATION WITHIN THE SY... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T TURN. WHAT I HAVE READ IS ONCE IT ON THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY I'... |