Ford Explorer
2021–2025 only
1,044,090 sold in the US for 2021–2025.
per 10,000 sold
2021–2025 Ford Explorer models have 1,182 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 52 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 23,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021–2025 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2021–2025 only
Median onset: 23,000 miles. 2.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 36,000 miles. 8.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 8,334 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 40,000 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 50,000 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 40,093 miles.
Typical repair: $1,350–$2,550 nationally.
Median onset: 28,000 miles. 27.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 49,300 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021–2025 model years. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.