2025 Ford Explorer recalls
19 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2025 Ford Explorer. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jul 14, 2026Crash risk2020–2026 Ford Explorer, 2020–2027 Lincoln Aviator — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, tipping, or sliding unexpectedly.
26V451000 · 388K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 27, 2026Crash risk2025–2026 Ford Bronco, 2025–2026 Ford Explorer, 2025–2026 Ford Ranger — Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco vehicles. The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
26V343000 · 2K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 18, 2026Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Aviator, 2024–2025 Lincoln Nautilus and 1 other model — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Lincoln Navigator, 2024-2025 Lincoln Nautilus, 2025 Lincoln Aviator and Explorer vehicles. The Image Processing Module A (IPMA) may experience multiple unexpected resets, resulting in loss of the rearview camera image and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) features, including pre-collision assist, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring.
26V165000 · 255K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 17, 2026Crash risk2020–2026 Ford Explorer, 2020–2026 Lincoln Aviator — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer seating positions may be improperly secured.
26V159000 · 561 units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 3, 2026Crash risk2025–2026 Ford Explorer — Exterior Lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer vehicles. The Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) system software may cause the passenger-side headlight to turn in the wrong direction when driving through curves in the road. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
26V121000 · 36K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 3, 2026Crash risk2025 Ford Bronco, 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, 2025 Ford Escape and 6 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve may fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of drive power.
26V122000 · 48K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 24, 2025Crash risk2025–2026 Ford Explorer, 2025–2026 Lincoln Aviator, 2025–2026 Lincoln Corsair — Visibility
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Lincoln Corsair, Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials."
25V730000 · 57K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 10, 2025Crash risk2024–2026 Ford Explorer, 2024–2026 Lincoln Aviator — Trailer Hitches
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Explorer and 2024-2026 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly bolts may be loose.
25V687000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 22, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Aviator — Exterior Lighting
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. When towing a trailer, the tail lights on the trailer may fail to illuminate due to an improperly manufactured body control module. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
25V543000 · 213K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 13, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Ford F-150, 2025 Ford Transit — Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Transit, F-150, and Explorer vehicles. The connecting rod and rod bearing components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
25V344000 · 156 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 13, 2025Crash risk2020–2025 Ford Explorer, 2020–2025 Lincoln Aviator — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind or stick, resulting in the seats unlatching, folding, or sliding unexpectedly while driving.
25V393000 · 305K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 3, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The bolts securing the front brake caliper may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of front brake function and possible wheel damage.
25V371000 · 3 units · Ford Motor Company
- May 9, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Aviator — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. A mounting bolt for the front subframe may have been tightened improperly.
25V316000 · 206 units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 11, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer vehicles. The powertrain control module (PCM) may reset while driving, which can damage the park system or cause an engine stall.
25V239000 · 25K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 14, 2025Crash risk2024–2025 Ford Bronco, 2025 Ford Explorer, 2024–2025 Ford F-150 and 3 other models — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
25V164000 · 269 units · Ford Motor Company
- Jan 17, 2025Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Aviator — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The transmission may be improperly secured due to loose cross member bolts.
25V020000 · 259 units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 8, 2024Crash risk2020–2024 Ford Escape, 2018–2024 Ford Expedition, 2020–2025 Ford Explorer and 4 other models — Equipment
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
24V852000 · 28K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 25, 2024Crash risk2025 Ford Explorer, 2025 Lincoln Aviator — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail when the vehicle speed reaches 10 MPH or greater. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
24V801000 · 391 units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 23, 2024Fire risk2023–2024 Ford Escape, 2025 Ford Explorer, 2024 Ford Mustang and 1 other model — Fuel System, Gasoline
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Lincoln Corsair, 2023-2024 Escape, 2024 Mustang, and 2025 Explorer vehicles. The fuel injectors may have been assembled without O-ring support discs, which can result in a fuel leak.
24V634000 · 24 units · Ford Motor Company