MYRModel Year Report

Ford Explorer — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2002, 2016, 2013, 1998, 1997, 2015 · Best bets: 2009, 2025, 2023, 2010, 2008, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Explorer Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 1986: 3 complaints 1987: 3 complaints 1988: 4 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1990: 12 complaints 1990 1991: 609 complaints 1992: 633 complaints 1993: 939 complaints 1994: 1207 complaints 1995: 843 complaints 1996: 1450 complaints 1996 1997: 1731 complaints 1998: 1959 complaints 1999: 1348 complaints 2000: 952 complaints 2001: 375 complaints 2002: 3293 complaints 2002 2003: 1131 complaints 2004: 1304 complaints 2005: 497 complaints 2006: 630 complaints 2007: 208 complaints 2008: 147 complaints 2008 2009: 33 complaints 2010: 115 complaints 2011: 1192 complaints 2012: 820 complaints 2013: 2222 complaints 2014: 1669 complaints 2014 2015: 1748 complaints 2016: 2424 complaints 2017: 1656 complaints 2018: 706 complaints 2019: 281 complaints 2020: 1155 complaints 2020 2021: 393 complaints 2022: 242 complaints 2023: 99 complaints 2024: 19 complaints 2025: 87 complaints 2026: 16 complaints 2026
2026: 16 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19851
19863
19873
19884
19891
199012
1991609
1992633
1993939
19941207
1995843
19961450
19971731
19981959
19991348
2000952
2001375
20023293
20031131
20041304
2005497
2006630
2007208
2008147
200933
2010115
20111192
2012820
20132222
20141669
20151748
20162424
20171656
2018706
2019281
20201155
2021393
2022242
202399
202419
202587
202616

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 99 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 242 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 393 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 1155 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 281 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 706 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 1656 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 2424 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 1748 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 1669 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 2222 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 820 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 1192 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 115 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 147 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 208 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 630 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 497 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 1304 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 1131 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 3293 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 375 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 952 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 1348 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 1959 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 1731 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 1450 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 843 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 1207 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 939 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 633 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 609 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.