Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Ford Explorer has 45 NHTSA suspension complaints and 3 suspension-related recalls.
45
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V435000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear susp...
21V537000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, In...
20V675000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the Dist...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his grandmother was driving and... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Both an and b pillars are junk and dealer inspected a pillars and said they were fine? And there’s n... |
| Jul 9, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH exiting a res... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SUSPENSION | I brought my vehicle in for a recall that replaced the rear toe links. The factory adjustable toe l... |
| May 16, 2024 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My car has 84000 miles on it. The car recently over heated, I checked the coolant level, and it was ... |
| May 8, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independe... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Subject: Urgent Vehicle Safety Complaint Regarding Defective Water Pump in Ford and Lincoln Vehicles... |
| Jan 31, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH in the snow, the vehi... |
| Oct 20, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The rear toe suspension link failed on my Ford 2016 Explorer Sport for the 4th time on 10/20/2023 wh... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Ford Dealer reports 3 toe link recalls are for 2013-2017 Ford Explorer are not on my 2016 Ford Explo... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The rear suspension toe link fractured while driving. The vehicle became uncontrollable and we nearl... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the po... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a ra... |
| Sep 24, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Sep 17, 2021 | SUSPENSION | When driving made horrible noises but took into the dealer Purvis Ford, we showed them the recall le... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The tie rod on my 2016 Ford Explorer BROKE. Luckily my husband was just backing it out of our garage... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owned a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 65 - 67 mph, the co... |