Ford Explorer steering problems by year
4,127 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 36 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 2013 with 835 reports.
| Year | Steering reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 3% | — | |
| 2025 Explorer | 9 | 9% | — | |
| 2024 Explorer | 2 | 10% | — | |
| 2023 Explorer | 12 | 11% | — | |
| 2022 Explorer | 9 | 3% | — | |
| 2021 Explorer | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2020 Explorer | 25 | 2% | 12,650 mi | |
| 2019 Explorer | 9 | 3% | — | |
| 2018 Explorer | 20 | 3% | 35,000 mi | |
| 2017 Explorer | 76 | 4% | 43,833 mi | |
| 2016 Explorer | 530 | 22% | 58,000 mi | |
| 2015 Explorer | 345 | 19% | 60,980 mi | |
| 2014 Explorer | 497 | 30% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2013 Explorer | 835 | 37% | 96,000 mi | |
| 2012 Explorer | 358 | 43% | 97,000 mi | |
| 2011 Explorer | 742 | 62% | 68,000 mi | |
| 2010 Explorer | 4 | 3% | — | |
| 2009 Explorer | 1 | 3% | — | |
| 2008 Explorer | 13 | 9% | 91,621 mi | |
| 2007 Explorer | 10 | 5% | — | |
| 2006 Explorer | 9 | 1% | — | |
| 2005 Explorer | 12 | 2% | 70,000 mi | |
| 2004 Explorer | 41 | 3% | 88,386 mi | |
| 2003 Explorer | 27 | 2% | 106,500 mi | |
| 2002 Explorer | 155 | 5% | 92,000 mi | |
| 2001 Explorer | 21 | 6% | — | |
| 2000 Explorer | 40 | 4% | 89,000 mi | |
| 1999 Explorer | 38 | 3% | 105,638 mi | |
| 1998 Explorer | 70 | 4% | — | |
| 1997 Explorer | 33 | 2% | — | |
| 1996 Explorer | 47 | 3% | — | |
| 1995 Explorer | 52 | 6% | — | |
| 1994 Explorer | 24 | 2% | — | |
| 1993 Explorer | 19 | 2% | — | |
| 1992 Explorer | 25 | 4% | — | |
| 1991 Explorer | 10 | 2% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.