2024 Ford Explorer: recalls and problems
10 recalls and 26 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.
Most common problems
What owners report
As i drove down the road my sunroof exploded, glass flew everywhere and scratched the top of vehicle
Officer was involved in a crash where the vehicles airbags were deployed. when the driver side seat airbag deployed it vented its gas towards the driver. when this happened the heat from the deployed air melted components on his police utility belt. if not for the police belt there is a high probability that the driver would have suffered burns similar to one of our other officers. we would like to know the reasoning
Hood striker fasteners failed allowing hood to separate from striker at highway speed resulting in hood flying open, striking and damaging windshield and blocking view of driver. photos from incident scene and subsequent dealer inspection agree on fastener failure as the striker was found fully latched into the retainers. fortunately, driver was in an outer lane and able to navigate to shoulder and stop vehicle with
Started vehicle for first drive of the day and noticed the digital instrument cluster failed to display any information. the screen remained blank although the backlight was on. turned the vehicle off and on, performed a reset, disconnected battery for more than an hour before reconnecting, checked fuses, etc., but the display did not correct. unable to check speedometer, fuel levels, rpm, drive mode, etc. the vehicl
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD | ||||
| 2024 Ford Explorer SUV RWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering EXPLORER, EXPLORER HEV. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.