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2025 Ford Explorer: recalls and problems

20 recalls and 101 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

20recalls
101complaints
7crashes reported
0fires reported
4injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System21 · 21%
  • Unknown Or Other17 · 17%
  • Service Brakes16 · 16%
  • Power Train15 · 15%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance13 · 13%
  • Visibility/Wiper10 · 10%
  • Steering9 · 9%
  • Structure7 · 7%
  • Engine7 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control6 · 6%

What owners report

Electrical System,Visibility/Wiper

A recent over-the-air (ota) software update deployed by ford motor company to my 2025 ford explorer st introduced a primary safety hazard and severe system latency. passenger mirror failure: approximately 10% of the time upon vehicle startup, the passenger-side power-folding exterior mirror fails to unfold. this leaves the driver with no right-side mirror visibility, creating an immediate blind-spot hazard and viola

Forward Collision Avoidance

I was making a left hand turn with incoming traffic. i had pleanty of time to make the turn. next thing i know my forward pre collision alarm goes off, locks up breaks, alarms started going off. it only lasted a couple seconds, but that’s all it takes to killed.

Electrical System

the rear passenger door flew open while i was driving on a public road, with absolutely no warning or dashboard alert to indicate it was unlatched

Seats

Just dropped off my [xxx] and [xxx] to elementary school drove to get gas and the passenger backseat behind the driver side fell forward and slid forward. i put it back in place drove again. it did it again and it is not staying in place. i called ford. they told me they were supposed to be a remedy for it mid september. it is mid september but i can’t have my [xxx] getting hurt with a default seat and when i called

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2025 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2025 Ford Explorer SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering EXPLORER, EXPLORER HEV. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.