Ford Explorer
2022 only
207,763 sold in the US for 2022.
per 10,000 sold
2022 Ford Explorer have 345 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 24 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Sunroof and panoramic roof, typically surfacing around 50,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2022 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 year fits
What breaks, and when — 2022 only
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 2.2% 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: 40,000 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 12,850 miles. 5.6% 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: 7,700 miles. 3.1% 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: 28,000 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 45,339 miles. 5.6% 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: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 60,000 miles. 6.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 24,497 miles. 35.7% 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.
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 2022 model year. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.