Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Ford explorer has 23 NHTSA other complaints and 8 other-related recalls.
23
Complaints
8
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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 ...
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 ...
23V686000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with a standard rearview camera. Due to a manufacturing error in the w...
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...
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...
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...
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While out shopping yesterday, [XXX], after turning off the car it would not start again. Everything ... |
| Dec 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | My 2023 Ford Explorer ST has rolled while parked, turned off, and in Park, with the electronic parki... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The moon roof cover was being opened backward, small plastic piece popped off. As that piece popped ... |
| Nov 28, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Manufacturer Recall Number25S72 NHTSA Recall Number25V442 Vehicle had been taken to and left at the... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof headliner is sagging when opened. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There was a recall on my 2023 Ford Explorer. I took it in to have the recall fixed on 09/15/2025 and... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | They are selling and won't fix/recall their broken cup holder design. This causes the driver to loo... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Recall 25V442 was not completed on this VIN but was completed on VIN [XXX] . This service was report... |
| Jun 15, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Request for Inspection and Service – Transmission & Water Leak Issues on 2023 Ford Explorer I’m rea... |
| May 11, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2023 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| May 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | my vehicles checked for a light came on. The Ford State it is not an emergency and that the vehicle ... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had 4 Ford Explorers that have the same problem that Ford has not commented on when I complai... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on a two lane, rural road at dusk, with adaptive cruise control turned on, the car sud... |
| Nov 16, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle automatically shuts off after 30 minutes of inactivity. This poses a safety hazard as whe... |
| May 15, 2024 | Tether, Lower Anchor (on car seat or vehicle) | I have had to re-install the seat multiple times in the last 2-3 weeks because it keeps coming loose... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Loose carpet under front seat. Could cause carpet on driver side to buckle up causing gas peddle iss... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The rear camera on my Explorer shows a blue screen most of the time and this has become a serious sa... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Excessive wind noise at highway speeds. |
| Aug 29, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY | While on interstate at 70mph, the front sunroof exploded. Sounding like a gun going off.. was no veh... |