2024 Ford Explorer problems and complaints
Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Explorer. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (4), Forward Collision Avoidance (3), Visibility/Wiper (3).
Key takeaways
- 21 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 19% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 14% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 14% |
| Suspension | 3 | 14% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 10% |
| Seats | 2 | 10% |
| Steering | 2 | 10% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 5% |
| Engine | 1 | 5% |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2024 Ford Explorer SUV RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-09-22
Officer was involved in a crash where the vehicles airbags were deployed. When the driver side seat airbag deployed it vented its gas towards the driver. When this happened the heat from the deployed air melted components on his police utility belt. If not for the police belt there is a high probability that the driver...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-10
The problem with my car is that I replaced the catalytic converter four months ago; I used an original part from the dealership. I am very concerned that the catalytic converter has failed again after only four months. I am convinced that the manufacturing process is flawed or defective. I am afraid something serious m...
Electrical System - filed 2026-06-24
The center display went blank and a/c controls under it would not work. Stopped vehicle and pushed ignition button to off and waited 1 minute and pushed ignition back to on on and display was still blank. Got to destination and pushed ignition to off. The next day when I got into vehicle and pushed ignition button to o...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.