2021 Ford Explorer back over prevention problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2021 Ford Explorer — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V123000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle failed to connect or communicate with the computer and module. The dealer informed the contact about a…”
filed Jul 24, 2026
“I am reporting a safety concern involving a delayed transmission gear engagement and delayed rearview camera activation. Intermittently, when shifting the vehicle from Park into Reverse or Drive, there is a noticeable delay before the transmission actually engages the selected gear. During this…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
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
- 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
- Video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera image from displayingCampaign 23V022000 · Jan 23, 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% |
| 2020 Explorer | 104 | 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 2021 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.