2023 Ford Explorer owner complaints
Most named: suspension
14 of 110 complaints
- Crashes
- 7
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 9
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 25 | 23% |
| Suspension | 14 | 13% |
| Electrical system | 13 | 12% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 12 | 11% |
| Steering | 12 | 11% |
| Engine | 10 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 388 |
| Toyota Highlander | 182 |
| Honda Pilot | 144 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 104 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 89 |
| Ford Expedition | 65 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ