Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Ford Explorer has 23 recalls, 229 complaints.
23
Recalls
229
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 21, 2026
22V088000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The fuel filler tube may detach during a crash. As such, ...
22V454000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. The engine rails may have been improperly heat-treate...
22V685000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Explorer and Ranger vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines. The fuel line may be loose due to improp...
23V022000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree ...
23V070000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic t...
23V069000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine and 10R60 automatic transmission. An unintenti...
23V199000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L RWD, 3.3L GAS, 3.3L FHEV, or 3.0L ST powertrain. The ...
23V305000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 12.1-inch Integrated Computer Sc...
23V342000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree ...
23V626000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines. A manufacturing ...
23V675000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the drivesh...
24V598000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility Package. In the event of an e...
24V635000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with e...
24V852000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and...
25V159000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorre...
25V166000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V-199 or 22V-255. T...
25V393000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
25V455000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln...
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsai...
26V117000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor m...
26V123000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the c...
26V159000
SEAT BELTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer sea...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The reverse camera started pointing straight down one day so I took it in for a recall dealing with ... |
| Apr 29, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Powertrain System Fault will cause the vehicle to lose power possibly leaving the vehicle and passen... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE BEGINS MOVING FROM STATIONARY POSITION(BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE GEARS) A L... |
| Apr 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The coating over the window up/ down controls is pealing and flaky. The coating is very sharp and br... |
| Apr 6, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Recently, my sun roof shade has started to sag and no longer retracts correctly. This is causing a l... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The panoramic sunroof, shade, plastic brackets become brittle annd fail very fast and becomes hangi... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This recall has been open for 8 months, all the while posing a huge safety risk. A new car can be bu... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | STEERING | The rack and pinion system needs to be replaced as a result of "normal wear and tear" |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SEATS | After multiple attempts to fold the third-row power seat in my 2022 Ford Explorer, the seat mechanis... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My front passenger get side lighting component started blinking about 6 months ago. Now it’s complet... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Both catalytic converters have failed, with one have a catastrophic failure, resulting in pipe becom... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The panoramic sunroof sunshade in my 2022 Ford Explorer failed and now sags downward. The shade hang... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abn... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The headliner that covers my panoramic sunroof has came loose on both sides , obstructing my reaview... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | SUSPENSION | With less than 33,000 miles, started to experience noise, like something was loose coming from the ... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My 2022 Ford Explorer had Recall 23S55 performed on June 21, 2025 to address rear axle/differential ... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, t... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | While traveling on I-26 east near North Carolina MM 51 in the left lane, the vehicle suddenly pulled... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The alternator pulley appears to be making contact with a harness rubbing through the insulation exp... |