2025 Ford Explorer owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
23 of 101 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 23 | 23% |
| Other or not specified | 17 | 17% |
| Service brakes | 16 | 16% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 15 | 15% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 13 | 13% |
| Visibility and wipers | 10 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 202 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 179 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 76 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 51 |
| Ford Expedition | 36 |
| Toyota Highlander | 10 |
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