2022 Ford Explorer problems
The 2022 Ford Explorer has 383 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (10%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 383 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 37,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 26,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 25 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 23rd most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford Explorer with enough data (383 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 24 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 20-25 MPH, the brakes were applied, and the brake pedal fell off. The brake pedal was not responding. The vehicle increased in speed to 43 MPH. The contact maneuvered around an unknown vehicle to avoid an accident, but the unknown vehicle turned and crashed into the passenger-side quarter panel. The vehicle traveled off a curb and landed in a ditch.
The contact owned a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon taking off after yielding to a stop sign, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of an intersection. As a result, the vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the rear driver's side door, sending the vehicle careening back through the inspection past the stop sign before coming to a complete stop. All air bags were deployed. No warning lights were illuminated.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel started moving independently from side to side, without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 207,000.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH and ascending an incline, the transmission slipped out of gear, and the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the “Pre-Collision Assist Unavailable” and “Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power” warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would rev when the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond.