2025 Ford Explorer problems
Owners have filed 162 complaints about the 2025 Ford Explorer with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 14.2% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 10.5%.
Complaints162
Crashes16
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 14.2% · 23
Forward collision avoidance 10.5% · 17
Service brakes 10.5% · 17
Unknown or other 10.5% · 17
Power train 9.3% · 15
Visibility/wiper 6.2% · 10
Steering 5.6% · 9
Engine 4.9% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Ford Explorer in this data, 2025 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 4,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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 Electrical system
When raining water droplets accumulate on the 2025 Explorer rear view camera lens obscuring the image and in some cases rendering it completely useless. Earlier models such as the 2014 Ford Explorer had the camera positioned in a manner where this did not happen and it stayed clean. Later Explorer models had the ability to clean the lens by activating the rear wiper's washer which squirted washer fluid on it. Visibility/wiper
Brakes failed while coming to a red light. Turned to the right and into rock landscaping and pushed the ebrake to stop. Antilock brake failure came up and pre collision assist said was no longer available. Had to have it taken to Ford dealership. They replaced brake booster and brake lines and tried to reprogram computer but brakes keep locking up . So there are keeping for now to figure out the problems Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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