Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Ford Explorer has 31 recalls, 1091 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
31
Recalls
1091
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
19V859000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. Over time, the protective sleeve on the vapor fuel line ma...
20V788000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The right hand motor mount fasteners may have been in...
21V154000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles. The rear lower control arm (RLCA) bolts that attach t...
21V735000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Corsair, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with 360-degree cameras. Th...
20V549000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with second row center seat belt buckles th...
20V693000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with a 2.0L or 3.3L engine and a 10 Speed Automatic...
20V575000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and...
20V730000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L engines and 19 gallon fuel tanks. The fuel tank inlet check ...
20V497000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The side air bag and/or seat back module attachments ...
19V633000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Fo...
19V687000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 2.3L or 3.3L engines. The wiring harness may not have been p...
19V575000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The Manual Park Release (MPR) cover may not be installed. ...
23V022000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree ...
23V069000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L engine and 10R60 automatic transmission. An unintenti...
23V199000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with a 2.3L RWD, 3.3L GAS, 3.3L FHEV, or 3.0L ST powertrain. The ...
23V305000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with a 12.1-inch Integrated Computer Sc...
23V342000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with a 360-degree ...
23V626000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with 3.0L PHEV engines. A manufacturing ...
23V675000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the drivesh...
24V188000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Explorer vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently di...
24V598000
ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility Package. In the event of an e...
24V852000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and...
25V093000
SEAT BELTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer and Aviator vehicles. The seat belt buckle anchor bolts at one or more seating posi...
25V159000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles previously repaired incorre...
25V166000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V-199 or 22V-255. T...
25V393000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The switch for the easy-entry second-row outer seats may bind...
25V442000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 R...
25V685000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsai...
26V117000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Aviator, and Lincoln Corsair vehicles. The windshield wiper motor m...
26V123000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2020-2024 Lincoln Aviator, and Explorer vehicles. The image on the c...
26V159000
SEAT BELTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The seat belt anchor bolts at the second-row outer sea...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I had a really disappointing experience at Delta Sonic Car Wash in [XXX] and feel like other custom... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Sunroof liner is sagging, blocking rear vision. Currently unable to use sunroof unless I pay 4k for ... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The chrome overlay on the driver side interior door handle is chipping and caused an injury to my fi... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | I've received more than one recall notice from Ford (Recall Number: 25S09) but ever time I contact m... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle Issue Description – 2020 Ford Explorer Limited (Transmission Failure) The issue involves th... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The Driver's side pillar along the door and windshield blew off and almost hit the car behind me. On... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear view camera 360 camera when backing up is going to a blue or black screen. When it’s not going ... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | on 2/27/26 I heard a knocking sound in my car, no warning lights came on, took it to local car place... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2020 Ford Explorer with the 10r80 transmission went bad. Shuttering between 2/3 gear, neutraled out ... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlight Assembly. Low beam is "out". Check headlight assembly message appears on dash. Was told by... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof clip broke and fabric sags which can affect visibility. |
| Feb 12, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My Explorer has the optional double moonroof with an electric sunshade that opens or closes with a b... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My Right windshield wiper dose not working properly . When I turn on the wipers the right one don't... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The back camera screen went blue, even though I already replaced the camera as per the previous reca... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The catalytic converters (both) on my 5-year-old Ford Explorer both failed due to cracked welds. Thi... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sun roof sun shade malfunctions and the shade sags down unable to see out of rear of vehicle, or rea... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I previously reported a safety issue re. Brakes not working in park. Vehicle rolled back and car alm... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Sunroof shade failed during normal operation. It is hanging down and obstructing the back window. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | SUMMARY OF FACTS FOR LEGAL CONSULTATION Bad Faith Redhibition Claim — Louisiana Civil Code Art. 2545... |