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8 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Ford is recalling 2011-2013 Explorers in 23 states and D.C. because a rear suspension part may fracture, causing loss of steering control.
Ford is recalling 2011-2017 Explorers because rear suspension toe links may fracture, causing sudden handling changes and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling certain wheel hub bearing assemblies for 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles because they lack a self-retention feature, which could cause the wheel to separate.
Ford is recalling 2011-2013 Explorers because an intermittent connection in the electric power steering gear can cause a loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling certain 2011-2012 Explorers because replacement steering gears may lock, preventing steering and increasing crash risk.
Ford is recalling 2011-2019 Explorers because A-pillar trim clips may not engage properly, allowing trim to detach and become a road hazard.
Ford is recalling 2011-2013 Explorers because an interior door handle spring may unseat, preventing the handle from returning to its stowed position. This could cause the door to unlatch in a side impact crash.
Ford is recalling 2011 Explorers because second-row seats may not meet federal safety standards, increasing injury risk in a crash.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
1,005 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.