FORD Explorer recalls
NHTSA lists 100 recall campaigns for the FORD Explorer; the most recent was received 2026-09-09 (Air Bags › Frontal).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
All FORD Explorer campaigns (latest 60)
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V581000 | 2026-09-09 | Air Bags › Frontal | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly. |
| 26V548000 | 2026-08-25 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger vehicles. The engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure an… |
| 26V532000 | 2026-08-13 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine. The engine connecting rod bearings may seize, which can result in engine failure. |
| 26V470000 | 2026-07-21 | Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. An unoccupied driver's seat may recline unintentionally during certain scenarios, such as remote unlock or remote start. |
| 26V451000 | 2026-07-14 | Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sli… |
| 26V448000 | 2026-07-14 | Structure › Body | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle. |
| 26V402000 | 2026-06-24 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resultin… |
| 26V371000 | 2026-06-09 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine and 10R60 automatic transmission. An unintentional powertrain control module (PCM) reset may occur while the vehicle is in… |
| 26V343000 | 2026-05-27 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco vehicles. The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power. |
| 26V205000 | 2026-03-31 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer and Mustang vehicles. The engine piston circlips may have been incorrectly installed during manufacturing, which can result in piston failure and engine damage… |
| 26V202000 | 2026-03-31 | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to beco… |
| 26V165000 | 2026-03-18 | Electrical System › Adas | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected … |
| 26V159000 | 2026-03-17 | 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 seating positions may be improperly secured. |
| 26V121000 | 2026-03-03 | 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-side headlight to turn in the wrong direction when driving through curve… |
| 26V123000 | 2026-03-03 | 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 center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displaye… |
| 26V117000 | 2026-03-03 | 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 may fail and prevent the windshield wipers from operating properly. |
| 26V122000 | 2026-03-03 | 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 Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, r… |
| 26V101000 | 2026-02-20 | Suspension › Rear | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture. |
| 26V024000 | 2026-01-21 | Visibility › Windshield | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail… |
| 26V012000 | 2026-01-15 | Equipment › Electrical › Engine Block Heater | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater i… |
| 25V828000 | 2025-12-01 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Mustang, Lincoln Corsair, and 2025 Maverick vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulti… |
| 25V730000 | 2025-10-24 | Visibility › Windshield | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility. As such, the… |
| 25V695000 | 2025-10-13 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles.… |
| 25V685000 | 2025-10-10 | 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 Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehi… |
| 25V687000 | 2025-10-10 | 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 loose. |
| 25V543000 | 2025-08-22 | 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 illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module. As su… |
| 25V455000 | 2025-07-07 | 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 Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-press… |
| 25V442000 | 2025-06-27 | 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 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Es… |
| 25V393000 | 2025-06-13 | 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 or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, folding, or sliding unex… |
| 25V344000 | 2025-06-13 | 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 manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure. |
| 25V371000 | 2025-06-03 | 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 can result in a loss of front brake function and possible wheel damag… |
| 25V347000 | 2025-05-23 | Structure › Body | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving. |
| 25V316000 | 2025-05-09 | 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 improperly. |
| 25V239000 | 2025-04-11 | 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 the park system or cause an engine stall. |
| 25V166000 | 2025-03-14 | 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. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the drives… |
| 25V164000 | 2025-03-14 | 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 valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse g… |
| 25V159000 | 2025-03-14 | Back Over Prevention › Software | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V-342. The video output may fail, preventin… |
| 25V093000 | 2025-02-14 | Seat Belts | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly secured. Additionally, vehicles may have an imp… |
| 25V020000 | 2025-01-17 | Structure › Frame And Members | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The transmission may be improperly secured due to loose cross member bolts. |
| 24V852000 | 2024-11-08 | 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 Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing … |
| 24V801000 | 2024-10-25 | 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 reaches 10 MPH or greater. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with … |
| 24V685000 | 2024-09-13 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.3L Hybrid engines. The 12-Volt battery cable may chafe against the Belt-integrated Starter Generat (BiSG) and short circuit. |
| 24V634000 | 2024-08-23 | 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 may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result i… |
| 24V635000 | 2024-08-23 | 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 either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves ma… |
| 24V598000 | 2024-08-09 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility Package. In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engin… |
| 24V188000 | 2024-03-08 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to compl… |
| 24V091000 | 2024-02-08 | Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles. The right-front lower fastener connecting the steering knuckle and strut may be loose or missing. |
| 24V031000 | 2024-01-19 | Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach. |
| 23V686000 | 2023-10-13 | 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 wire harness, the rearview camera may display a blue image on the SYNC s… |
| 23V675000 | 2023-10-06 | 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 driveshaft to disconnect. |
| 23V626000 | 2023-09-08 | 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 defect in one or more of the high voltage battery cells may result in a… |
| 23V597000 | 2023-08-25 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication › Pipes, Hoses, And Fittings | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L GTDI engines. The turbocharger oil supply line may be damaged, which can result in an oil leak inside the engine compartment. |
| 23V342000 | 2023-05-12 | 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 camera. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera imag… |
| 23V305000 | 2023-04-28 | 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 Screen (ICS). When the Display On/Off Button is used to turn the display… |
| 23V199000 | 2023-03-24 | Parking Brake › Electrical | 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 previous powertrain control module (PCM) update completed under recall … |
| 23V069000 | 2023-02-10 | 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 unintentional powertrain control module (PCM) reset may occur while the vehicle … |
| 23V070000 | 2023-02-10 | 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 transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could pr… |
| 23V022000 | 2023-01-23 | 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 camera. The video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera imag… |
| 22V685000 | 2022-09-14 | 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 improper tightening of the fuel line connection. |
| 22V454000 | 2022-06-24 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. The engine rails may have been improperly heat-treated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fede… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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