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2016 Ford Explorer

18 recall campaigns • 50 consumer complaints

Model Year
2016
Recalls
17
Complaints
2,954
Investigations
0

Most recent recalls

26V448000 Remedy pending
STRUCTURE
Jul 14, 2026 · 288,314 units
26V012000 Remedy pending
EQUIPMENT
Jan 15, 2026 · 2,403 units
25V695000 Remedy pending
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Oct 13, 2025 · 1,448,655 units

Recalls (18)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting the 2016 Ford Explorer.

Campaign Component
26V448000 STRUCTURE
26V012000 EQUIPMENT
25V695000 BACK OVER PREVENTION
25V685000 EQUIPMENT
25V347000 STRUCTURE
24V031000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
21V537000 SUSPENSION:REAR
21V316000 STRUCTURE:BODY
20V675000 SUSPENSION:REAR
20V692000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
19V435000 SUSPENSION:REAR
17V767000 SEATS
17E048000 SUSPENSION:REAR
16V925000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
16V475000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
16V183000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15V605000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
15V464000 PARKING BRAKE

Complaints (50)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Ford Explorer.

Of 50 complaints, the most reported components are Structure (14), Unknown Or Other (11), Engine (4).

Complaint Component
2220422 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2219701 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2218809 STRUCTURE
2218487 SUSPENSION
2218488 STEERING
2218489 WHEELS
2217801 VISIBILITY/WIPER
2217838 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2217359 STRUCTURE:BODY
2217456 STRUCTURE
2215764 STEERING
2214980 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2213552 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2213012 STRUCTURE
2212498 BACK OVER PREVENTION
2212037 VISIBILITY/WIPER
2212038 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2212240 STRUCTURE
2212241 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2211932 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2211104 STRUCTURE
2208525 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
2207360 SUSPENSION
2207361 ENGINE
2207362 POWER TRAIN
2206931 POWER TRAIN
2207065 AIR BAGS
2206337 STRUCTURE:BODY
2206338 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2205439 STRUCTURE:BODY
2204907 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2202213 STEERING
2201500 ENGINE
2201501 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2201854 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2200977 ENGINE
2199984 AIR BAGS
2199985 SEAT BELTS
2198035 ENGINE
2197816 STRUCTURE
2196865 STRUCTURE
2196922 STRUCTURE
2196415 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2196419 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2196658 STRUCTURE
2195795 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2194590 POWER TRAIN
2194613 STRUCTURE
2193578 STRUCTURE
2193139 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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Transport Canada

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