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Ford Explorer Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Ford Explorer Hybrid (2020–2027). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

3
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
2025
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Explorer Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2027 Ford Explorer Hybrid10
2026 Ford Explorer Hybrid10
2025 Ford Explorer Hybrid22
2023 Ford Explorer Hybrid02
2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid11
2021 Ford Explorer Hybrid17
2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid12

What Ford Explorer Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 7.

All Ford Explorer Hybrid recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Explorer Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. External/pedestrian alert (back over prevention) and external/pedestrian alert (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 26V415000 Reported 66,383 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2027 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025-2027 Explorer Hybrid vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from making the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.

    Remedy: Note: This is an expansion of Recall 25V691. Any vehicles previously repaired under 25V691 must have the new remedy completed. Ford will release an over-the-air (OTA) update or dealers will update the APIM software,…

    Model years: 2025, 2026, 2027

  2. External/pedestrian alert (forward collision avoidance) and external/pedestrian alert (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V691000 Reported 43,438 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and 2025 Explorer hybrid police vehicles. A software error may prevent the vehicle from emitting the pedestrian warning sound at certain speeds.

    Remedy: The audio control module and digital signal processing module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2025.…

    Model years: 2025

  3. Axle assembly (power train) and driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 22V255000 Reported 252,936 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3.3L, and 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, 3.0L PHEV, 3.3L FHEV, and 3.0L ST GAS vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.

    Remedy: Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.