2020 Ford Explorer back over prevention problems
104 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2020 Ford Explorer — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“SUMMARY OF FACTS FOR LEGAL CONSULTATION Bad Faith Redhibition Claim — Louisiana Civil Code Art. 2545 Prepared for Attorney Consultation 1. Vehicle & Transaction Information Vehicle2020 Ford Explorer ST — AWDPurchase DateMarch 2025Purchase Structure$17,000 trade-in applied + $17,000 remaining loan…”
filed Mar 11, 2026
“Rear camera does not detect traffic passing or people walking behind the vehicle.Sometimes the screen goes blue. Crash alert goes off any time it wants. Even when parked.”
filed Dec 20, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Image on the center display may flip or invert, resulting in an incorrectly displayed…Campaign 26V123000 · Mar 3, 2026
- A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may…Campaign 25V442000 · Jun 27, 2025
- Video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displayingCampaign 25V159000 · Mar 14, 2025
- Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a…Campaign 24V188000 · Mar 8, 2024
- Video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displayingCampaign 23V342000 · May 12, 2023
- When the Display On/Off Button is used to turn the display to "Off" prior to placing the…Campaign 23V305000 · Apr 28, 2023
Back Over Prevention problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 Explorer | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Explorer | 36 | 9% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 26 | 4% |
| 2017 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 Explorer | 37 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.