Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Ford Explorer has 17 recalls, 77 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
17
Recalls
77
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 16, 2026
24V634000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors m...
24V801000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail when the vehicle speed ...
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...
25V020000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The transmission may be improperly secured due to loo...
25V164000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission v...
25V239000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) may reset while driving, which can damage ...
25V316000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened impr...
25V344000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manu...
25V371000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The bolts securing the front brake caliper may not be tightened properly, which...
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...
25V543000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to i...
25V687000
TRAILER HITCHES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Explorer and 2024-2026 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly bolts may be loos...
25V730000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The windshield glass may have visibl...
26V121000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer vehicles. The Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) system software may cause the passenger-si...
26V122000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and ...
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...
26V165000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. Th...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving on the Highway and all the sudden for absolutely no apparent reason the Passenger side... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | SUSPENSION | Alignment went bad 23489 miles and took to dealer. It was inspected and found out the front cam bush... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2025 Hybrid PIU/Explorer) for a CEL with PCM codes P0A1E:00:A8 for a starter/generator control modu... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The gear shifter gets tight to put it from park to drive and drive to park, but doesnt stay constant... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Hybrid Fault - Service charging system fault displayed. Verified concern. Hooked up IDS and checked ... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle shut down while driving. Stop safely now, red triangle on IC, and engine disabled. PCM code ... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On March 2nd 2026, while operating my 2025 Ford Explorer ST at highway speeds of approximately 78 MP... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2025 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I am writing to formally report a series of catastrophic and life-threatening mechanical and electro... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | While using Ford Blue Cruise, the Blue Cruise system failed to maintain lane control and fought the ... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car was parked on a driveway, decent grade, with 50 miles left to empty (no low fuel light on). Fac... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Ever since I bought that vehicle, it's had system malfunctions. I received three letters directly fr... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle failed the inspection related to Recall 25C42. Since owning the vehicle, I have experien... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Parked vehicle on snowy driveway, went to back to unload personal items from liftgate, and vehicle b... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | STRUCTURE | I brought my 2025 Explorer in on 12/19/2025 for a recall check. I mentioned to the Service Advisor t... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Front and side curtain air bags failed. Was side swiped and hit a guard rail head on at 60-70 mph. ... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | We purchased a 2025 Ford Explorer Active RWD and had a couple of issues with it. Twice when startin... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My remote start would not work from inside of a restaurant so I went out to manually start the car. ... |
| Dec 7, 2025 | SEATS | My wife found an article about this, so I guess it happens to other people as well. I will leave the... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | There is a large black box on the interior windshield surrounding the rearview mirror. This box bloc... |