Ford Explorer HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Ford Explorer Hybrid.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Ford Explorer Hybrid 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 Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.
'20'21'22'23'25'26'27
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Ford Explorer Hybrid problems
All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
3Power train1 crash/fire/injury
2Structure
2Steering1 crash/fire/injury
1Fuel/propulsion system
1Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury
1Service brakes
1Visibility/wiper
1Air bags1 crash/fire/injury
1Wheels1 crash/fire/injury
33 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 3 | 1 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 2 |
3 recalls
Ford Explorer Hybrid recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Explorer Hybrid
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063