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2020 Ford Explorer lighting problems

The 2020 Ford Explorer has 51 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Lighting complaints

3%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Explorer lighting complaints by model year55 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 25 complaints1998: 47 complaints1999: 55 complaints2000: 31 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 26 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 25 complaints2014: 27 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 10 complaints2018: 4 complaints2020: 51 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 1 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Explorer lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2020 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2020 Ford Explorer lighting — 3% 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.