Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Explorer has 90 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
90
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle equipped with operational red and blue emergency lights prohibited by law, facilitates crimi... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle equipped with red and blue emergency lights, excessive auxiliary lights prohibited by law, f... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Driving down the NJ Turnpike the dashboard started displaying lane assist no longer available along ... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Intermittently, the vehicle's backup camera displays a blank (black) image when the vehicle is place... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting... |
| Jun 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| May 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| May 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | See attached document for complaint. |
| May 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the sun... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the fro... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The problem remedied by TSB 21B11-s2 did not occur in my vehicle while the TSB was in effect. It has... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the A/C unit be... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | All of my warning notifications (911 Assist, airbag, front camera, parking assist, lane departure, l... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear camera, mounted on the lift gate, is no longer operating correctly. At times, it will flic... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The water pump failed vehicle only has around 105,225 miles on it. This has been a known issue with ... |
| May 24, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while making left and right turns on ... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Stereo/ inside lights turn off randomly. Unable to know if others can see if blinkers are on or not.... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that rainwater had leaked into the driver'... |