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2023 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
147owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
22.1 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

Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly

Campaign ID: 26V451000 (official)

Filed on July 14, 2026 · Official scope: 387,911 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

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

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

Steering — Linkages — Knuckle — Spindle — Arm · Suspension — Front — Macpherson Strut

Campaign ID: 24V091000 (official)

Filed on February 8, 2024 · Owner notice on March 8, 2024 · Official scope: 121 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Back Over Prevention — Display Function · Electrical System — Wiring

Campaign ID: 23V686000 (official)

Filed on October 13, 2023 · Owner notice on November 2, 2023 · Official scope: 2,866 vehicles campaign-wide

2023 report

Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Oil/Lubrication — Pipes, Hoses, And Fittings

Campaign ID: 23V597000 (official)

Filed on August 25, 2023 · Owner notice on September 8, 2023 · Official scope: 10 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

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Campaign ID: 23V070000 (official)

Filed on February 10, 2023 · Owner notice on April 25, 2023 · Official scope: 1,138 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

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.

#
147 total owner reports
C
12 reports mention a crash · 8.2%
F
4 reports mention a fire · 2.7%

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

City driving Comparison scope: 14–35 MPG for context
Combined Comparison scope: 15–35 MPG for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: 16–35 MPG for context
2844.1/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: 20–27 MPG.