2015 FORD EXPLORER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,769 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (337 complaints · 19.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 98
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 337 of 1,769 owner complaints (19.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 337 complaints, 19.1% of reports STRUCTURE 337 · 19.1% STEERING: 308 complaints, 17.4% of reports STEERING 308 · 17.4% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 204 complaints, 11.5% of reports ENGINE 204 · 11.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 108 complaints, 6.1% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 108 · 6.1% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 64 complaints, 3.6% of reports SUSPENSION 64 · 3.6% · 8 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 60 complaints, 3.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 60 · 3.4% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 59 complaints, 3.3% of reports AIR BAGS 59 · 3.3% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 59 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 59 · 3.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 2.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 628 complaints, 35.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 628 · 35.5% · 10 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 337 19.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 308 17.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 204 11.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 108 6.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 64 3.6% 8 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 60 3.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 59 3.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 59 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 628 35.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2014. 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 76 owner reports 76 2016-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q1: 50 owner reports 50 2017-Q2: 40 owner reports 40 2017-Q3: 111 owner reports 111 2017-Q4: 69 owner reports 69 2018-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2018-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2018-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2018-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2019-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2019-Q3: 61 owner reports 61 2019-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2020-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2020-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q4: 41 owner reports 41 2021-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2022-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2023-Q1: 58 owner reports 58 2023-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2023-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2024-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2024-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2024-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2025-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2025-Q2: 66 owner reports 66 2025-Q3: 64 owner reports 64 2025-Q4: 69 owner reports 69 2026-Q1: 56 owner reports 56 2026-Q2: 38 owner reports 38 2026-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 Owner reports Oct 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation PE15017 ● Investigation PE15017 Investigation EA15005 ● Investigation EA15005 Investigation PE16008 ● Investigation PE16008 Investigation EA17002 ● Investigation EA17002 Investigation PE23001 ● Investigation PE23001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 24
2015-Q4 Owner reports 13
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 76
2016-Q4 Owner reports 24
2017-Q1 Owner reports 50
2017-Q2 Owner reports 40
2017-Q3 Owner reports 111
2017-Q4 Owner reports 69
2018-Q1 Owner reports 34
2018-Q2 Owner reports 24
2018-Q3 Owner reports 50
2018-Q4 Owner reports 31
2019-Q1 Owner reports 35
2019-Q2 Owner reports 47
2019-Q3 Owner reports 61
2019-Q4 Owner reports 40
2020-Q1 Owner reports 21
2020-Q2 Owner reports 25
2020-Q3 Owner reports 36
2020-Q4 Owner reports 41
2021-Q1 Owner reports 20
2021-Q2 Owner reports 28
2021-Q3 Owner reports 24
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 25
2022-Q3 Owner reports 32
2022-Q4 Owner reports 20
2023-Q1 Owner reports 58
2023-Q2 Owner reports 36
2023-Q3 Owner reports 38
2023-Q4 Owner reports 20
2024-Q1 Owner reports 35
2024-Q2 Owner reports 47
2024-Q3 Owner reports 52
2024-Q4 Owner reports 47
2025-Q1 Owner reports 51
2025-Q2 Owner reports 66
2025-Q3 Owner reports 64
2025-Q4 Owner reports 69
2026-Q1 Owner reports 56
2026-Q2 Owner reports 38
2026-Q3 Owner reports 24
Defect investigation 1 PE15017
Defect investigation 1 EA15005
Defect investigation 1 PE16008
Defect investigation 1 EA17002
Defect investigation 1 PE23001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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