1995 Ford Explorer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1048 complaints
1048
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
107
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

91,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
159,370 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
110
TIRES
102
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
77
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
49
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
43
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
33
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
31
SUSPENSION
26
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
25
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
23

Severity Assessment

107
Crashes
39
Fires
144
Injuries
9
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIE ROD END HAS NO NUT TO HOLD ROD IN SECURE POSITION. TT"
"EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO STAY ENGAGED. *SKD"
"LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28