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Ford Explorer service brakes, hydraulic problems by year

1,421 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 29 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 1994 with 238 reports.

YearService Brakes, Hydraulic reportsShare
2022 Explorer31%
2021 Explorer31%
2020 Explorer10%
2019 Explorer21%
2018 Explorer20%
2015 Explorer40%
2014 Explorer20%
2013 Explorer70%
2012 Explorer10%
2011 Explorer71%
2010 Explorer65%
2008 Explorer32%
2007 Explorer84%
2006 Explorer234%
2005 Explorer82%
2004 Explorer312%
2003 Explorer313%
2002 Explorer893%
2001 Explorer318%
2000 Explorer566%
1999 Explorer645%
1998 Explorer864%
1997 Explorer835%
1996 Explorer1208%
1995 Explorer759%
1994 Explorer23820%
1993 Explorer22224%
1992 Explorer9715%
1991 Explorer11819%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.