2022 Ford Explorer other problems

The 2022 Ford Explorer has 50 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Other complaints

15%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Explorer other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V852000OtherNovember 8, 2024 · 27,678 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

What owners report

“I was driving (at a fairly low speed) recently when my vehicle began driving erratically. I pulled over and noticed that there was smoke in the passenger compartment. I exited the vehicle and walked to the passenger side (out of traffic) and opened the passenger door to retrieve my cell phone. At…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · March 20, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2022 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2022 Ford Explorer other — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Ford Explorer other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 24V852000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.