2014 Model Year

Ford Explorer

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,640
Recalls
0
Crashes
31
Severe
67

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Dec 2026

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2026

PTU failure, due to no maintenance service recommended for PTU, PTU failure has been a ongoing issue due to the position of the PTU,location of changi...

SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Sep 2026

JUST LAST YEAR, I STARTED NOTICING THAT BOTH OF MY FRONT SEATBELTS ARE NOT FULLY RETRACTING WHEN I AM BUCKLED OR UNBUCKLED. WHEN I UNBUCKLE MY SEATBEL...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Sep 2026

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING AT ISSUE WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA SINCE THE BEGINING OF LAST YEAR. IT STARTED AS BEING DISTORTED TO FULLY NOT TURNING ON AT...

Steering
Jun 2026

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intende...

STRUCTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION
May 2026

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the camera image showed a reversed image, and there were lines through the camera scree...

Structure
May 2026

See attached document for complaint. I am writing to report that I have tried several times to have my 2014 Ford Explorer repaired for safety recall...

STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Apr 2026

In January 2024 we were driving on the interstate when the left front A-Pillar trim part around windshield came off and hit our windshield, then flew...

Brakes
Feb 2026

ABS MODULE failure. Dealer states this I s a known problem. 581 on backorder with Ford with no ETA of new stock. No sense of urgency to resolve known...

Structure
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side A-pillar trim on the windsh...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2014 Ford Explorer has 1640 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 31 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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