26V451000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2021 FORD EXPLORER
26 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations, 544 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns26
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations2
Owner complaints544
Complaints citing a crash21
Complaints citing a fire7
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 26
26V402000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V159000
SEAT BELTS
A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
26V123000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
An incorrectly displayed rearview image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V117000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Windshield wipers that fail to operate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
What owners report most
- 106POWER TRAIN
- 79UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 44ENGINE
- 39ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 23VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 19SERVICE BRAKES
- 19BACK OVER PREVENTION
- 17STRUCTURE:BODY
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 FORD EXPLORERs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.