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Chevrolet ExplorerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 40 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Explorer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints40Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls01995–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Explorer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Explorer problems

All model years combined: 40 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control61
Power train50
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Engine and engine cooling41
Tires42
Air bags31
Exterior lighting30
Steering30
Visibility30
5 other systems70
0 recalls

Chevrolet Explorer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.