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What 398 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Ford Explorer Gas

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (398)Crash / fire / injury (24)Transmission & drivetrain (111)Engine (44)Electrical system (39)Backup camera & sensors (35)Visibility & wipers (35)Body & structure (23)Brakes (22)Fuel system (22)Driver assistance (18)Suspension (15)

1 of 398 complaints match · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 10, 2024BrakesEngineFuel systemCrash

The recall to replace the rear axle bolt was completed and new boil installed. They left the automatic emergency brake program engager which results in the vehicle lurching forward or backward when shifted into gear and results in collisions with other vehicles as the collision detection system is not working.

NHTSA ODI 11582046

Working with the data? Download all 398 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Ford Explorer Gas verdict →