2020 Ford Explorer seat belts problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2020 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V675000 (Power Train), 25V093000 (Seat Belts), 26V402000 (Power Train), and 26V451000 (Seats) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were…”
filed Aug 19, 2026
“The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 30-45 MPH, the vehicle stopped unexpectedly. On another occasion while driving 25-35 MPH, the transmission was shifting and the vehicle bucked. There was an abnormal thumping and metal-against-metal sound coming from the…”
filed Jun 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly securedCampaign 26V159000 · Mar 17, 2026
- Seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating positions may be improperly securedCampaign 25V093000 · Feb 14, 2025
- Affected vehicles are equipped with second row center seat belt buckles that may not be…Campaign 20V549000 · Sep 10, 2020
Seat Belts problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Explorer | 5 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 23 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 40 | 2% |
| 2015 Explorer | 37 | 2% |
| 2014 Explorer | 27 | 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.