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2021 Ford Explorer safety rating

In NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the 2021 Ford Explorer earned an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Component ratings: frontal crash 5 stars, side crash 5 stars, rollover resistance 4 stars.

At a glance

Overall
5 of 5 stars

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

Ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontal crashSide crashRollover
2021 Ford Explorer SUV 4WD
2021 Ford Explorer SUV RWD
Stars compare vehicles of similar weight. NHTSA's 5-Star ratings are not comparable between very different vehicle sizes.

Safety ratings in other model years