Ford Explorer Recalls by Year
| Year | Recalls | Worst severity | Complaints | Severity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Critical | 34 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 | +7 | Critical | 138 | 0.28 |
| 2024 | Critical | 26 | 0.65 | |
| 2023 | +3 | Critical | 147 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | +12 | Critical | 351 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | +14 | Critical | 549 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | +21 | Critical | 1,671 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | Critical | 334 | 0.12 | |
| 2018 | Critical | 874 | 0.20 | |
| 2017 | +2 | Critical | 2,035 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | +3 | Critical | 3,021 | 0.17 |
| 2015 | Critical | 2,204 | 0.31 | |
| 2014 | Critical | 2,042 | 0.21 | |
| 2013 | Critical | 2,788 | 0.17 | |
| 2012 | Serious | 1,029 | 0.12 | |
| 2011 | Serious | 1,499 | 0.15 | |
| 2010 | Serious | 155 | 3.75 | |
| 2009 | Serious | 49 | 0.90 | |
| 2008 | Critical | 217 | 0.22 | |
| 2007 | Serious | 271 | 0.57 | |
| 2006 | Serious | 788 | 0.16 | |
| 2005 | Serious | 604 | 0.26 | |
| 2004 | Serious | 1,647 | 0.36 | |
| 2003 | Critical | 1,369 | 0.34 | |
| 2002 | Critical | 4,097 | 0.36 | |
| 2001 | Critical | 503 | 1.39 | |
| 2000 | +3 | Critical | 1,203 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | +3 | Critical | 1,737 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | +2 | Critical | 2,374 | 0.86 |
| 1997 | Critical | 2,150 | 0.90 | |
| 1996 | Critical | 1,818 | 1.86 | |
| 1995 | Critical | 1,048 | 0.95 |