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2011 Ford Explorer other problems

The 2011 Ford Explorer has 117 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

117

Other complaints

8%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Explorer other complaints by model year423 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 31 complaints1992: 22 complaints1993: 28 complaints1994: 29 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 40 complaints1997: 56 complaints1998: 50 complaints1999: 35 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 91 complaints2003: 50 complaints2004: 46 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 117 complaints2012: 107 complaints2013: 343 complaints2014: 333 complaints2015: 397 complaints2016: 423 complaints2017: 364 complaints2018: 160 complaints2019: 44 complaints2020: 196 complaints2021: 84 complaints2022: 50 complaints2023: 22 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 16 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Explorer other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE EXPLORER WAS PUT INTO PARK AND LEFT RUNNING IN THE DRIVEWAY AS I WENT INTO THE HOUSE TO GET MY KIDS. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IT DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. WHILE I WAS GETTING MY KIDS TOGETHER I HAPPEN TO LOOK UP AND SEE MY EXPLORER CRASHED INTO A TREE IN THE BACKYARD. I WENT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · May 30, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2011 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 117 complaints about the 2011 Ford Explorer other — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.