Ford Explorer seats problems by year
669 NHTSA owner complaints name the seats across 36 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 70 reports.
| Year | Seats reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% | — | |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2024 Explorer | 2 | 11% | — | |
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2022 Explorer | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Explorer | 13 | 3% | — | |
| 2020 Explorer | 38 | 3% | 35,000 mi | |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% | — | |
| 2017 Explorer | 16 | 1% | — | |
| 2016 Explorer | 32 | 1% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2015 Explorer | 16 | 1% | 49,451 mi | |
| 2014 Explorer | 7 | 0% | — | |
| 2013 Explorer | 10 | 0% | — | |
| 2012 Explorer | 2 | 0% | — | |
| 2011 Explorer | 7 | 1% | — | |
| 2010 Explorer | 20 | 17% | — | |
| 2009 Explorer | 3 | 9% | — | |
| 2008 Explorer | 27 | 18% | 71,500 mi | |
| 2007 Explorer | 24 | 12% | 80,000 mi | |
| 2006 Explorer | 11 | 2% | — | |
| 2005 Explorer | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 2004 Explorer | 6 | 0% | — | |
| 2003 Explorer | 12 | 1% | — | |
| 2002 Explorer | 30 | 1% | 53,400 mi | |
| 2001 Explorer | 24 | 6% | — | |
| 2000 Explorer | 39 | 4% | 60,535 mi | |
| 1999 Explorer | 68 | 5% | 70,000 mi | |
| 1998 Explorer | 70 | 4% | 85,110 mi | |
| 1997 Explorer | 38 | 2% | — | |
| 1996 Explorer | 29 | 2% | 130,000 mi | |
| 1995 Explorer | 19 | 2% | — | |
| 1994 Explorer | 20 | 2% | — | |
| 1993 Explorer | 30 | 3% | — | |
| 1992 Explorer | 20 | 3% | — | |
| 1991 Explorer | 16 | 3% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the seats. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.