26V470000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
2026 FORD EXPLORER
11 safety recall campaigns, 34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns11
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints34
Complaints citing a crash0
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 11
26V451000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
26V343000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
26V202000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V205000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
An unexpected loss of drive power increases 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.
What owners report most
- 5ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 5ENGINE
- 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 3VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 2FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 2POWER TRAIN
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2026 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.