Ford Explorer wheels problems by year
561 NHTSA owner complaints name the wheels across 34 Explorer model years. The most reported year is 2002 with 77 reports.
| Year | Wheels reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2023 Explorer | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2022 Explorer | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2021 Explorer | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 2020 Explorer | 15 | 1% | — | |
| 2019 Explorer | 4 | 1% | — | |
| 2018 Explorer | 8 | 1% | — | |
| 2017 Explorer | 60 | 4% | 20,000 mi | |
| 2016 Explorer | 50 | 2% | 22,078 mi | |
| 2015 Explorer | 15 | 1% | — | |
| 2014 Explorer | 26 | 2% | — | |
| 2013 Explorer | 20 | 1% | — | |
| 2012 Explorer | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 2011 Explorer | 9 | 1% | — | |
| 2010 Explorer | 5 | 4% | — | |
| 2009 Explorer | 3 | 9% | — | |
| 2008 Explorer | 9 | 6% | — | |
| 2007 Explorer | 10 | 5% | 54,400 mi | |
| 2006 Explorer | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2005 Explorer | 15 | 3% | 95,000 mi | |
| 2004 Explorer | 41 | 3% | 85,000 mi | |
| 2003 Explorer | 56 | 5% | 91,500 mi | |
| 2002 Explorer | 77 | 2% | 84,550 mi | |
| 2001 Explorer | 10 | 3% | — | |
| 2000 Explorer | 12 | 1% | — | |
| 1999 Explorer | 6 | 0% | — | |
| 1998 Explorer | 18 | 1% | — | |
| 1997 Explorer | 12 | 1% | — | |
| 1996 Explorer | 15 | 1% | — | |
| 1995 Explorer | 4 | 0% | — | |
| 1994 Explorer | 12 | 1% | — | |
| 1993 Explorer | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 1992 Explorer | 10 | 2% | — | |
| 1991 Explorer | 13 | 2% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the wheels. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.