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2015 Ford Explorer steering problems

The 2015 Ford Explorer has 344 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

344

Steering complaints

16%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Explorer steering complaints by model year836 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 25 complaints1993: 19 complaints1994: 26 complaints1995: 55 complaints1996: 53 complaints1997: 35 complaints1998: 74 complaints1999: 42 complaints2000: 44 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 158 complaints2003: 28 complaints2004: 42 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 742 complaints2012: 357 complaints2013: 836 complaints2014: 495 complaints2015: 344 complaints2016: 534 complaints2017: 74 complaints2018: 20 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 25 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 7 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Explorer steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED ME TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A FENCE. VERY DANGEROUS, AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER STORIES ONLINE STATING THE SAME THINGS AND SOME AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · October 5, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2015 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 344 complaints about the 2015 Ford Explorer steering — 16% 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.