Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Explorer has 44 NHTSA suspension complaints and 4 suspension-related recalls.
44
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated September 7, 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...
26V101000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | SUSPENSION | New Tow Link replacement from recall 20S62 damage my new Tires. New redesign Toe links are unable to... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Rear suspension toe links have failed after prior recall repair in Canada in May of 2022. The vehicl... |
| May 11, 2026 | SUSPENSION | My Explorer had Recall 21S32 completed at the dealership on April 1st. The remedy for recall 21S32 w... |
| May 5, 2026 | SUSPENSION | I had the rear toe links replaced under recall 21s32 on April 1, 2026. Within a month I started hear... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | SUSPENSION | Vehicle was brought in to Magic city ford for a state inspection and was informed that there was a r... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | SUSPENSION | I was driving 30 MPH down a country road and the drivers side toe link broke about putting me in the... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Cars rear end sways all over the place almost spun out on highway. I did some research and saw numer... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Rear toe joint arm used to replace recalled rear toe joint arm is causing the tires in the back to t... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Driver's side rear suspension, toe-link arm broke while driving at approximately 30mph and I nearly ... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | Before the safety recalls for the rear suspension the vehicle made a loud noise almost like helicopt... |
| Jun 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH in a ra... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Delayed in transmission in gauging when going down hills especially going up them and causing vibrat... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | AFTER REAR TOE LINK REPLACEMENT DUE TO SAFETY RECALL, THE CAMBER CAUSES THE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF T... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after the completion of NHTSA Campaig... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle ran over... |
| Dec 29, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Brought vehicle in for a recalled issue concerning the rear toe. After the repair, had accelerated t... |