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2025 Ford Explorer

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

19distinct recall campaigns
138owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
21.7 MPGofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

19 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2026 report

Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly

Campaign ID: 26V451000 (official)

Filed on July 14, 2026 · Official scope: 387,911 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

Campaign ID: 26V343000 (official)

Filed on May 27, 2026 · Official scope: 1,536 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Back Over Prevention — Software · Electrical System — Adas

Campaign ID: 26V165000 (official)

Filed on March 18, 2026 · Owner notice on April 13, 2026 · Official scope: 254,640 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Seat Belts

Campaign ID: 26V159000 (official)

Filed on March 17, 2026 · Owner notice on March 30, 2026 · Official scope: 561 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 26V121000 (official)

Filed on March 3, 2026 · Owner notice on March 23, 2026 · Official scope: 35,772 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

Campaign ID: 26V122000 (official)

Filed on March 3, 2026 · Owner notice on July 31, 2026 · Official scope: 47,804 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Visibility — Windshield

Campaign ID: 25V730000 (official)

Filed on October 24, 2025 · Owner notice on November 6, 2025 · Official scope: 56,841 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Trailer Hitches

Campaign ID: 25V687000 (official)

Filed on October 10, 2025 · Owner notice on October 29, 2025 · Official scope: 1,412 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights

Campaign ID: 25V543000 (official)

Filed on August 22, 2025 · Owner notice on October 13, 2025 · Official scope: 213,121 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

Campaign ID: 25V344000 (official)

Filed on June 13, 2025 · Owner notice on August 15, 2025 · Official scope: 156 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly

Campaign ID: 25V393000 (official)

Filed on June 13, 2025 · Owner notice on August 7, 2025 · Official scope: 304,662 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper

Campaign ID: 25V371000 (official)

Filed on June 3, 2025 · Owner notice on June 20, 2025 · Official scope: 3 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Structure — Frame And Members

Campaign ID: 25V316000 (official)

Filed on May 9, 2025 · Owner notice on May 21, 2025 · Official scope: 206 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module — Software

Campaign ID: 25V239000 (official)

Filed on April 11, 2025 · Owner notice on June 6, 2025 · Official scope: 24,655 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Fluid/Lubricant — Valves/Valve Body

Campaign ID: 25V164000 (official)

Filed on March 14, 2025 · Owner notice on April 11, 2025 · Official scope: 269 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission · Structure — Frame And Members

Campaign ID: 25V020000 (official)

Filed on January 17, 2025 · Owner notice on January 29, 2025 · Official scope: 259 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Equipment — Other — Labels

Campaign ID: 24V852000 (official)

Filed on November 8, 2024 · Owner notice on December 19, 2024 · Official scope: 27,678 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Back Over Prevention — Software

Campaign ID: 24V801000 (official)

Filed on October 25, 2024 · Owner notice on March 28, 2025 · Official scope: 391 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Injectors

Campaign ID: 24V634000 (official)

Filed on August 23, 2024 · Owner notice on October 7, 2024 · Official scope: 24 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
138 total owner reports
C
11 reports mention a crash · 8.0%
F
0 reports mention a fire · 0.0%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal5 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 2 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 6 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 14–37 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 15–36 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 16–35 MPG for context
2875/yearofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class count: 2; primary fuel type count: 1. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: 20–24 MPG.