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2018 Ford Explorer

12 recall campaigns • 50 consumer complaints

Model Year
2018
Recalls
10
Complaints
826
Investigations
0

Most recent recalls

26V448000 Remedy pending
STRUCTURE
Jul 14, 2026 · 288,314 units
26V402000 Remedy pending
POWER TRAIN
Jun 24, 2026 · 741,195 units
26V101000 Remedy pending
SUSPENSION
Feb 20, 2026 · 412,774 units

Recalls (12)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting the 2018 Ford Explorer.

Campaign Component
26V448000 STRUCTURE
26V402000 POWER TRAIN
26V101000 SUSPENSION
26V012000 EQUIPMENT
25V695000 BACK OVER PREVENTION
25V685000 EQUIPMENT
25V442000 BACK OVER PREVENTION
24V852000 EQUIPMENT
24V031000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
21V316000 STRUCTURE:BODY
19V633000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
18V807000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Sample VINs (2)

A representative sample of VINs on file for the 2018 Ford Explorer. Click any VIN for the full vehicle history.

VIN
1FM5K8AR6JGC74612
1FM5K8AR2JGB91940

Complaints (50)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Ford Explorer.

Of 50 complaints, the most reported components are Structure (17), Unknown Or Other (6), Power Train (5).

Complaint Component
2220410 STEERING
2218610 POWER TRAIN
2217870 POWER TRAIN
2217382 STRUCTURE
2216650 ENGINE
2215187 AIR BAGS
2214366 SUSPENSION
2214367 STRUCTURE:BODY
2212522 STRUCTURE:BODY
2212523 POWER TRAIN
2212524 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2212233 STEERING
2212234 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2211709 STRUCTURE:BODY
2210086 POWER TRAIN
2209074 ENGINE
2209075 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2208079 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2207804 STRUCTURE:BODY
2204628 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2202423 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2200961 STRUCTURE:BODY
2199914 STRUCTURE
2197593 ENGINE
2197807 ENGINE
2197123 STRUCTURE
2196663 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2196101 STRUCTURE
2195600 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2194909 STRUCTURE
2194530 VISIBILITY/WIPER
2194544 SEAT BELTS
2193989 STRUCTURE
2193127 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2193128 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2191731 STRUCTURE
2191821 SUSPENSION
2191321 WHEELS
2191322 STEERING
2190972 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2189271 STRUCTURE
2188835 STRUCTURE:BODY
2188446 STRUCTURE
2188447 SUSPENSION
2188523 SUSPENSION
2188632 POWER TRAIN
2186993 STRUCTURE
2185677 STRUCTURE
2185678 SUSPENSION
2185773 AIR BAGS

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