Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Ford Explorer has 26 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
26
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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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 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The alternator pulley appears to be making contact with a harness rubbing through the insulation exp... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The alternator pulley appears to be making contact with harness rubbing through the insulation expos... |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the check engine light and see manual (Alley Wrench) constantly goes off and code for P0973- the sym... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Sun roof, moon roof collapse while driving . making rattling noise. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | Not sure exactly what caused it to fail, but the heated seat when turned on barely gets warm then sh... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof shade does not retract like it should causing bunching in the middle of the vehicle blocking... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof does not seal properly. Randomly it starts to make a clicking sound when driving. It goe... |
| May 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | On my 2022 it’s has a warning that it has a faulty park aid faults |
| Apr 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Every morning when I go to leave in my 2022 Ford Explorer when it's cold or not. I go to start the v... |
| Apr 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I own a 2022 Ford Explorer purchased in April 2025. Since purchasing the vehicle, I have experienced... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The dash cluster screen goes in and out. Randomly began and got more frequent as time went on. This ... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The sunroof shade always falls off from the tracks and has cost the sun shade to hang down and won't... |
| Jan 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My wife was driving the car all of a sudden the check engine light came on, and it started to flash ... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the entertainment screen goes black. screen has been black for 2 weeks. will still show back up came... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | An alert often shows up on the dashboard "check headlamp system. See manual". This is occasionally a... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | There’s no accident . The passenger front recliner is stuck in the reclined position ( laying all th... |
| May 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera faile... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | I was backing up at low speed (less than 1 mph) to park by gently letting my foot off the brake to b... |
| Jun 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The AC has been blowing hot air. I took it to Ford motor service department and they said there was ... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was driving (at a fairly low speed) recently when my vehicle began driving erratically. I pulled o... |