Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Ford Explorer Hybrid

Owners filed 12 complaints across 7 model years of the Ford Explorer Hybrid. The 2021 drew the most (7); the 2027 the fewest (0).

Model years7
Complaints12
Recalls7
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Ford Explorer Hybrid model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20270
1———Routine
20260
1———Routine
20251
2——Service BrakesRoutine
20231
0—1Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise ControlRoutine
20221
1——Structure › BodyRoutine
20217
1—3Unknown or OtherRoutine
20202
11—Unknown or OtherRoutine

Which Ford Explorer Hybrid years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the unknown or other. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.