MYRModel Year Report

Ford Explorer Sport — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001 · Best bets: 1997, 2003, 2000, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Explorer Sport Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1993: 5 complaints 1993 1997: 37 complaints 1998: 121 complaints 1998 1999: 93 complaints 2000: 71 complaints 2000 2001: 188 complaints 2002: 133 complaints 2002 2003: 65 complaints 2004: 18 complaints 2004 2005: 5 complaints 2005
2005: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19935
199737
1998121
199993
200071
2001188
2002133
200365
200418
20055

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 133 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 188 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 93 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 121 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.