Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford explorer has 824 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
824
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 17, 2010, through February 28, 2012. The ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | While driving a 2013 Ford Explorer, the vehicle experienced an electrical issue that caused the powe... |
| Mar 9, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding a severe design defect in the 3.5L V6 engine of ... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | STEERING | After dropping off my son at school, I turned the steering and suddenly it became very difficult to ... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE | I was leaving the store pulled out on a main road in town about to head on the highway. My steering ... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Power steering assist fault and service advance trac alerts came on in the dashboard when car was cr... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | STEERING | Power steering went out, could barely steer the vehicle |
| Jul 31, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to make a turn from ... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | An emission control alert appears when driving; seconds later, you have no control over the vehicle.... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | My power steering went out within 5 minutes of the "service power steering now" and the "lane keepin... |
| Jul 13, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Jul 5, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving to AZ from a CO vacation with my two kids in the car when the steering in my 2013 Ford... |
| Jul 5, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost pow... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicl... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | STEERING | Electronic Steering box is intermittent and sticking when turning left. Diagnosed with Steering gear... |
| May 29, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | Driving vehicle along highway, two alerts came on from the computer. Power steering warning, System ... |