2018 Ford Explorer back over prevention problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2018 Ford Explorer — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…”
filed Mar 9, 2026
“The reverse camera does not work, when the car is in reverse.there is no visual on the monitor, which makes it unsafe when the car is in reverse, took the car to the dealer, was told that this car is not in recall”
filed Dec 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Back Over Prevention problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 Explorer | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Explorer | 36 | 9% |
| 2020 Explorer | 104 | 9% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 Explorer | 37 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.