2017 Ford Explorer recalls
13 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2017 Ford Explorer. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jul 14, 2026Crash risk2016–2019 Ford Explorer — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle.
26V448000 · 288K units · Ford Motor Company
- Feb 20, 2026Crash risk2017–2019 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
26V101000 · 413K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 10, 2025Fire risk2021–2024 Ford Bronco, 2021–2024 Ford Bronco Sport, 2020–2022 Ford Escape and 6 other models — Equipment
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
25V685000 · 59K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 23, 2025Crash risk2016–2017 Ford Explorer — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Explorer vehicles. The driver and front passenger B-Pillar door trim may detach while driving.
25V347000 · 492K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jan 19, 2024Crash risk2011–2019 Ford Explorer — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach.
24V031000 · 1.9M units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 15, 2021Crash risk2013–2017 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Exposure to road salt can cause the cross-axis ball joint to corrode and seize, resulting in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.
21V537000 · 631K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 5, 2021Crash risk2016–2019 Ford Explorer — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.
21V316000 · 617K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 12, 2021Crash risk2013–2017 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin that were previously repaired under a prior recall numbers 16V-245 or 19V-435. The outboard section of a rear suspension toe link may fracture.
20V675000 · 455K units · Ford Motor Company
- Sep 11, 2019Crash risk2017 Ford Explorer — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with power front seats. The seat frames may have sharp edges.
19V651000 · 312K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 10, 2019Crash risk2011–2017 Ford Explorer — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.
19V435000 · 1.2M units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 28, 2017Crash risk2017 Ford Explorer, 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit and 1 other model — Steering
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles. The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach.
17V530000 · 253 units · Ford Motor Company
- May 22, 2017Crash risk2017 Ford Explorer, 2017 Ford F-150, 2017 Ford F-250 SD and 3 other models — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver's seat back recliner mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat back frame may not restrain the occupant due to having inadequate welds. As such, these vehicles may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202a, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
17V332000 · 2K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 22, 2016Fire risk2017 Ford Explorer, 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept, 2016–2017 Ford Flex and 2 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
16V925000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company