1994 Ford Explorer seats problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1994 Ford Explorer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While backing into garage the driver's seat suddenly and forcefully fell back. The thick steel seat bolt responsible fro holding the seat securely had broken in half. *bf when the seat collapsed the consumer lost some control of the vehicle which caused the driver's side of the vehicle to scrape…”
filed Mar 7, 2005
“Recall 03v281000 concerning vehicles equipped with high back seats. Dealer would not repair because vin was not included. *ak”
filed Sep 11, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 2 | 11% |
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Explorer | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 13 | 3% |
| 2020 Explorer | 38 | 3% |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 32 | 1% |
| 2015 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.