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2021 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.

26distinct recall campaigns
549owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
22.7 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.

26 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

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Campaign ID: 26V402000 (official)

Filed on June 24, 2026 · Official scope: 741,195 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

Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor

Campaign ID: 26V117000 (official)

Filed on March 3, 2026 · Official scope: 604,533 vehicles campaign-wide

2026 report

Back Over Prevention — Software

Campaign ID: 26V123000 (official)

Filed on March 3, 2026 · Owner notice on June 23, 2026 · Official scope: 889,950 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

Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump

Campaign ID: 25V455000 (official)

Filed on July 7, 2025 · Owner notice on July 27, 2026 · Official scope: 850,318 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Back Over Prevention — Software

Campaign ID: 25V442000 (official)

Filed on June 27, 2025 · Owner notice on September 4, 2025 · Official scope: 200,237 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

Back Over Prevention — Software

Campaign ID: 25V159000 (official)

Filed on March 14, 2025 · Owner notice on April 25, 2025 · Official scope: 49,399 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft

Campaign ID: 25V166000 (official)

Filed on March 14, 2025 · Owner notice on April 25, 2025 · Official scope: 4,247 vehicles campaign-wide

2025 report

Seat Belts

Campaign ID: 25V093000 (official)

Filed on February 14, 2025 · Owner notice on June 5, 2025 · Official scope: 240,510 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

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

Campaign ID: 24V635000 (official)

Filed on August 23, 2024 · Owner notice on July 3, 2025 · Official scope: 90,736 vehicles campaign-wide

2024 report

Engine

Campaign ID: 24V598000 (official)

Filed on August 9, 2024 · Owner notice on August 13, 2025 · Official scope: 85,238 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft

Campaign ID: 23V675000 (official)

Filed on October 6, 2023 · Owner notice on January 19, 2024 · Official scope: 238,364 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery

Campaign ID: 23V626000 (official)

Filed on September 8, 2023 · Owner notice on April 8, 2024 · Official scope: 2,954 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera

Campaign ID: 23V342000 (official)

Filed on May 12, 2023 · Owner notice on November 10, 2023 · Official scope: 442,973 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Back Over Prevention — Display Function

Campaign ID: 23V305000 (official)

Filed on April 28, 2023 · Owner notice on July 27, 2023 · Official scope: 523 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Parking Brake — Electrical · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Campaign ID: 23V199000 (official)

Filed on March 24, 2023 · Owner notice on May 31, 2023 · Official scope: 674 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Campaign ID: 23V069000 (official)

Filed on February 10, 2023 · Owner notice on March 28, 2023 · Official scope: 3,674 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera

Campaign ID: 23V022000 (official)

Filed on January 23, 2023 · Owner notice on February 13, 2023 · Official scope: 382,759 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Suspension — Rear

Campaign ID: 21V870000 (official)

Filed on November 10, 2021 · Owner notice on December 3, 2021 · Official scope: 20 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Back Over Prevention — Sensing System — Camera · Back Over Prevention — Software

Campaign ID: 21V735000 (official)

Filed on September 22, 2021 · Owner notice on November 16, 2021 · Official scope: 228,297 vehicles campaign-wide

2021 report

Air Bags — Critical Fasteners · Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain

Campaign ID: 21V652000 (official)

Filed on August 23, 2021 · Owner notice on September 10, 2021 · Official scope: 592 vehicles campaign-wide

2020 report

Engine

Campaign ID: 20V788000 (official)

Filed on December 17, 2020 · Owner notice on February 3, 2021 · Official scope: 1,405 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.

#
549 total owner reports
C
21 reports mention a crash · 3.8%
F
7 reports mention a fire · 1.3%

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

City driving Comparison scope: 13–35 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 14–35 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 17–35 MPG for context
2770/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: 19–27 MPG.