What federal records show for the 2025 Ford Explorer
Recall campaigns, manufacturer warranty extensions, and consumer complaints recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for this model-year. Every figure carries its sample size and the date the records were read.
Federal records · buyer verification
2025 Ford Explorer
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Recall campaigns
NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2025 Ford Explorer vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 20 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.
- Visibility1 campaign13 distinct complaints
- Back Over Prevention2 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Engine3 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Equipment1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Exterior Lighting2 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Fuel/Propulsion System1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Power Train3 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Seat Belts1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Seats3 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Service Brakes1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Structure1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
- Trailer Hitches1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.
Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.
Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record
At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.
- Electrical System23 distinct complaints
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Ford filed 182 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2025 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-28. Recall records as of 2026-09-28. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-28.
2025 Ford Explorer listings
Currently listed on OAV, ordered by how recently each was listed. Prices and availability come from the dealer.
- $29,20279,926 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Austin, TX · used
- $33,8999,941 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Covington, GA · used
- $33,57327,341 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Charleston, SC · used
- $27,49559,722 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Reidsville, NC · used
- $31,78924,326 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Dahlonega, GA · used
- $33,98048,610 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Beech Island, SC · used
- $36,9376,124 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Corona, CA · used
- $35,52532,439 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Brookhaven, MS · used
- $33,53627,417 mi
2025 Ford Explorer ST-LINE
Montclair, CA · used
- $39,0756,008 mi
2025 Ford Explorer ST-LINE
Norco, CA · used
- $35,134
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Lavonia, GA · used
- $36,9897,004 mi
2025 Ford Explorer Active
Houston, TX · used
Listings are shown for this model-year and are not selected by, or connected to, the federal records above.