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2016 Ford Explorer

Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-05-05 21V316000 STRUCTURE:BODY 616,967 Details
2017-11-29 17V767000 SEATS 177,264 Details
2016-06-28 16V475000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER 5,280 Details
2015-07-24 15V464000 PARKING BRAKE 7,165 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 When it rain outside, my passenger side floor has a puddle of rainwater. This happened at least 4 times over the life o…
2026-04-07 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structu…
2026-04-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 This is the 3rd time I've notified NHTSA about this concern. The remedy for this "safety recall" is still unavaiable. …
2026-04-02 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear glass unexpectedl…
2026-04-02 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the B-pillar trim…
2026-04-02 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 While driving in the freeway a loud noise came from the outside of the car, I was concerned but no way to pull over saf…
2026-04-02 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Vehicle equipped with operational red and blue emergency lights prohibited by law, facilitates criminal activity such a…
2026-04-02 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Vehicle equipped with red and blue emergency lights, excessive auxiliary lights prohibited by law, facilitates color of…
2026-04-01 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2026-03-29 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was an abnorma…
2026-03-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structu…
2026-03-14 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Roof rail on passenger side flew off. Clips were broken but some clips still in place. This part is in a recall for o…
2026-03-13 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (Structure…
2026-03-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Driving down the NJ Turnpike the dashboard started displaying lane assist no longer available along with a check engine…
2026-02-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission was rebuilt by Asheville Ford three years ago we’d only put 40,000 miles on it and now it needs a new tran…
2026-02-09 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (Structure…
2026-02-03 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign: 21V316000 (Structure); howe…
2026-02-02 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 25V347000 (Structure…
2026-01-30 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Opened driver door to exit vehicle and heard a loud POP! Noticed rear window had exploded. Glass flew outside behind ve…
2026-01-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission shifts with a harsh jerk for no apparent reason and is an intermittent not constant problem. Also whe…
2026-01-14 STRUCTURE Yes 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the driver's side ro…
2026-01-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 2016 FORD Explorer EXTERIOR A-PILLAR & B-PILLAR APPLIQUE TRIM CLIP THIS MAY RESULT IN THE B-PILLAR TRIM APPLIQUES DET…
2026-01-02 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's and …
2025-12-26 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's s…
2025-12-26 ENGINE No 0 While driving the crankcase sensor malfunctioned and caused my vehicle to stall without warning, this is a safety issue…
2025-12-22 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-12-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Recall ford # 21S22 roof rack cap. I called ford and reported that the roof rack cap has broken off. They stated that …
2025-12-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structur…
2025-12-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver'…
2025-12-10 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 25V347000 (Structure…
2025-12-08 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V347000 (STRUCTURE…
2025-12-04 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structu…
2025-12-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Gas filler neck is loose, making it difficult to fill the gas tank without spillage. I don't recall how long this has b…
2025-11-26 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's s…
2025-11-18 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Structu…
2025-11-18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The windshield trim on my car is missing. There is a recall on this but there is no remedy yet. With this not being fix…
2025-11-17 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, while attempt…
2025-11-10 STRUCTURE No 0 See attached document for complaint. Recall Notices 25S53, 21B11, 21N01, 24S02 Nothing I can do about the attached re…
2025-11-05 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Backup camera is cloudy/foggy. Brought it to ford service department attention in regards to Issue Date 2022-08-26 Cam…
2025-11-03 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V031000 (Struct…
2025-11-02 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim…
2025-10-29 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his grandmother was driving and decelerating, the …
2025-10-22 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-10-20 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structur…
2025-10-14 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The rear camera is compromised because water gets inside and is blocking the view of the camera. You are unable to use …
2025-10-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The current b-pillar trim issue that Ford hasn't remedied. In October 2025 my b-pillar broke off my car while driving, …
2025-10-11 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera screen …
2025-10-07 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 21V316000 (STRUCTU…
2025-10-03 STRUCTURE No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2025-10-02 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering whee…