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2019 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2019 Ford Explorer. The newest campaign is 26V448000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V448000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the roof rail covers and as necessary, repair or replace the push-pins, rail clips, or roof rail covers, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S54. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 21V316. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 3,848,705 units in total.

  • 26V448000Structure / Body
  • 26V101000Suspension / Rear
  • 26V012000Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater
  • 24V031000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
  • 21V316000Structure / Body
  • 19V633000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly

  1. 26V448000Received . 288,314 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The roof rail covers may come loose and detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the roof rail covers and as necessary, repair or replace the push-pins, rail clips, or roof rail covers, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S54. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 21V316. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S54.

  2. 26V101000Received . 412,774 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rear toe link fracture can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the toe links, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2026. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S08. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 21V537. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 25, 2026.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 26S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 26V012000Received . 2,403 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Engine Block Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Focus, 2019 Explorer, and 2024 Explorer vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed February 13, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in October 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 16, 2026. This recall expands previous recall number 25V685.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 25SA4.

  4. 24V031000Received . 1,889,110 units.

    Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles. The A-pillar trim retention clips may not be properly engaged, allowing the trim to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached trim piece can fall off the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the A-pillar trim as necessary, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model years. Owner notification letters were mailed between July 18, 2024 and December 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S02.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 24S02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V316000Received . 616,967 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Explorer vehicles. The retention pins could loosen and allow the roof rail covers to detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install push-pins and replace any damaged rail clips and roof rail covers, as necessary, free of charge. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on June 22, 2021. Owner notification letters (remedy available) were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S22.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21S22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 19V633000Received . 639,137 units.

    Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 19C07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2019 Ford Explorer: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Apr 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Ford Explorer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2019 Ford Explorer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE23001Preliminary evaluationWindshield trim molding Item detachmentStructure / Body / Roof and Pillars27 Jan 20238 Feb 202424V031

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19770
  2. 19840
  3. 19850
  4. 19860
  5. 19870
  6. 19880
  7. 19890
  8. 19900
  9. 19918
  10. 19924
  11. 19936
  12. 19944
  13. 19955
  14. 19966
  15. 19977
  16. 19989
  17. 19999
  18. 20009
  19. 20016
  20. 20024
  21. 20032
  22. 20040
  23. 20050
  24. 20061
  25. 20071
  26. 20081
  27. 20090
  28. 20101
  29. 20116
  30. 20125
  31. 201311
  32. 20146
  33. 20158
  34. 201614
  35. 201713
  36. 20187
  37. 20196
  38. 202033
  39. 202126
  40. 202224
  41. 202315
  42. 202410
  43. 202520
  44. 202614
  45. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/explorer/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Ford Explorer?
3,848,705 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Explorer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 142 recall campaigns for the Ford Explorer, model years 1977 to 2027. 6 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Ford Explorer name most often?
Engine: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Ford Explorer open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.