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2025 Ford Explorer HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2025 Ford Explorer Hybrid, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 25V-691 the manufacturer reports only 80% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 80%Owner complaints21 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Ford Explorer Hybrid has problems

2 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
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2025 Ford Explorer Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

26%repaired · 2026 Q3

Warnings: external/pedestrian alert

New

Recall 26V-415 · Jun 30, 2026 · 66,383 vehicles · 17,026 repaired

Risk. A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

80%repaired · 2026 Q3

Warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Recall 25V-691 · Oct 10, 2025 · 43,438 vehicles · 34,549 repaired

Risk. A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Explorer Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Hybrid median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Explorer Hybrid owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Brake system Fault - no power assist. While the Deputy was driving his vehicle every light on the dash lit up and it said all systems were not working. He stated that only brakes he had were the regenerative brakes for the electric motors. He stated that he turned the car off for 10 minutes and…
Complaint 11744180 · Jun 15, 2026

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