26V451000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2025 FORD EXPLORER
19 safety recall campaigns, 135 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns19
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints135
Complaints citing a crash11
Complaints citing a fire0
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 19
26V343000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
26V165000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Loss of the rearview camera image and certain driver assistance features, can reduce the driver’s ability to detect hazards, 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.
26V121000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
A headlight that turns incorrectly can result in increased glare to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V122000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 16ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 15UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 15POWER TRAIN
- 13SERVICE BRAKES
- 9VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 8STEERING
- 7ENGINE
- 6FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2025 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.