26V451000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2023 FORD EXPLORER
15 safety recall campaigns, 147 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns15
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints147
Complaints citing a crash12
Complaints citing a fire4
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 15
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.
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
25V455000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 21UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 13ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 13SUSPENSION
- 12STEERING
- 11POWER TRAIN
- 10ENGINE
- 6STRUCTURE:BODY
- 5BACK OVER PREVENTION
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2023 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.