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2016 Ford Explorer recalls

14 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Updated Oct 9, 2026.

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This list covers the model year as a whole. Not every vehicle is affected by every recall; only the official NHTSA VIN lookup or a dealer can confirm yours.

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Vehicle26V448000 · Jul 14, 2026
2016 Ford Explorer — Structure recall288K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle25V685000 · Oct 10, 2025
2016 Ford Explorer — Equipment recall59K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Escape +more
Vehicle25V347000 · May 23, 2025
2016 Ford Explorer — Structure recall492K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle24V031000 · Jan 19, 2024
2016 Ford Explorer — Structure recall1.9M units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle21V537000 · Jul 15, 2021
2016 Ford Explorer — Suspension recall631K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle21V316000 · May 5, 2021
2016 Ford Explorer — Structure recall617K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle20V675000 · Mar 12, 2021
2016 Ford Explorer — Suspension recall455K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle20V692000 · Nov 10, 2020
2016 Ford Explorer — Power Train recall16K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Edge, Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus
Vehicle19V435000 · Jun 10, 2019
2016 Ford Explorer — Suspension recall1.2M units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer
Vehicle17V767000 · Nov 29, 2017
2016 Ford Explorer — Seats recall177K units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer, Ford F-150
Vehicle16V475000 · Jun 28, 2016
2016 Ford Explorer — Seats recall5,280 units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer, Ford F-150
Vehicle16V183000 · Mar 31, 2016
2016 Ford Explorer — Engine And Engine Cooling recall1,543 units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer, Lincoln Mkc
Vehicle15V605000 · Sep 28, 2015
2016 Ford Explorer — Fuel System, Gasoline recall203 units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus, Lincoln Mks
Vehicle15V464000 · Jul 24, 2015
2016 Ford Explorer — Parking Brake recall7,165 units · Ford Motor Company · also covers Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Taurus +more