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Explorer Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1970–1993

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Explorer model year it names.
8
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Explorer model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
4
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
4
8 model years

Overview

Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Explorer vehicles. Our database also holds 4 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Explorer model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Explorer models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Explorer models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Explorer1970–199272
Astro199301
Safari199301
Van1987–199001

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 4 newest campaigns covering a Explorer vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
93V168000Astro, Safari

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGEWITH THE DRIVER SEAT IN THE FORWARD MOST POSITION, THE SAFETY BELT IS EXCESSIVELY TIGHT FOR PERSONS WHOSE DIMENSIONS ARE THOSE OF A 95TH PERCENTILE MALE, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

91V072000Van

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGETHE REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILED TO SUSTAIN THE LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210. SAFETY BELTS ARE ANCHORED TO A BAR ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE.

77V137000Explorer

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE L.P. GAS LINES TO THE RANGE AND FURNACE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN SUCH A WAY THAT BREAKS COULD OCCUR IN THE LINES DUE TO PINCHING OR KINKING.

71V078000Explorer

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Every year with at least one publishable Explorer model year

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .