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Model-year public record

2016 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.

15distinct recall campaigns
3,019owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
19.9 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.

15 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

Structure — Body

Campaign ID: 26V448000 (official)

Filed on July 14, 2026 · Official scope: 288,314 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Equipment — Electrical — Engine Block Heater

Campaign ID: 25V685000 (official)

Filed on October 10, 2025 · Official scope: 59,006 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Structure — Body

Campaign ID: 25V347000 (official)

Filed on May 23, 2025 · Official scope: 492,145 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Structure — Body — Roof And Pillars

Campaign ID: 24V031000 (official)

Filed on January 19, 2024 · Owner notice on July 18, 2024 · Official scope: 1,889,110 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Suspension — Rear

Campaign ID: 21V537000 (official)

Filed on July 15, 2021 · Owner notice on March 16, 2022 · Official scope: 631,176 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Structure — Body

Campaign ID: 21V316000 (official)

Filed on May 5, 2021 · Owner notice on October 1, 2021 · Official scope: 616,967 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Suspension — Rear

Campaign ID: 20V675000 (official)

Filed on March 12, 2021 · Owner notice on November 27, 2020 · Official scope: 454,941 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Power Train — Axle Assembly — Axle Shaft

Campaign ID: 20V692000 (official)

Filed on November 10, 2020 · Owner notice on February 2, 2021 · Official scope: 15,587 vehicles campaign-wide

2019 report

Suspension — Rear

Campaign ID: 19V435000 (official)

Filed on June 10, 2019 · Owner notice on June 26, 2019 · Official scope: 1,194,173 vehicles campaign-wide

2017 report

Seats

Campaign ID: 17V767000 (official)

Filed on November 29, 2017 · Owner notice on March 16, 2018 · Official scope: 177,264 vehicles campaign-wide

2017 report

Suspension — Rear · Wheels — Hub

Campaign ID: 17E048000 (official)

Filed on August 28, 2017 · Owner notice on July 31, 2017 · Official scope: 630 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner

Campaign ID: 16V475000 (official)

Filed on June 28, 2016 · Owner notice on August 18, 2016 · Official scope: 5,280 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine

Campaign ID: 16V183000 (official)

Filed on March 31, 2016 · Owner notice on May 18, 2016 · Official scope: 1,543 vehicles campaign-wide

2015 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting

Campaign ID: 15V605000 (official)

Filed on September 28, 2015 · Owner notice on October 19, 2015 · Official scope: 203 vehicles campaign-wide

2015 report

Parking Brake

Campaign ID: 15V464000 (official)

Filed on July 24, 2015 · Owner notice on September 4, 2015 · Official scope: 7,165 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.

#
3,019 total owner reports
C
57 reports mention a crash · 1.9%
F
21 reports mention a fire · 0.7%

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 7 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: 13–28 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 14–28 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 17–28 MPG for context
3150/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: 18–22 MPG.