https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Explorer. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:31:24 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-480923 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING/PARKING DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-472769 Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-451666 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STICKS IN THE GEAR IT'S CURRENTLY IN OR HESITATES WHEN CHANGING GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-425120 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-423769 Fri, 08 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-409782 Thu, 29 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FORCING VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CRANKSHAFT BROKE INSIDE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-406398 Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT CAUSE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-401922 Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WHEEL SPINDLE DROPPED OFF WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-400887 Wed, 02 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE CALIPER BOLTS WERE MISSING, WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-395609 Wed, 26 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-395065 Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE INSIDE DOOR PAD HAD FALLEN OUT THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-389239 Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-388176 Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. TS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-388087 Tue, 07 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT HAS TO MUCH SLACK IN IT, AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-378311 Thu, 17 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-375439 Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND FIXED COUPLE TIME AN THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCCURING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-364679 Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER UNABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-363258 Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON , AND CAN BE USELESS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-361401 Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT AT 5MPH PUT ON TURN SIGNAL AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-353392 Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-348495 Thu, 09 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT COURTESY LAMP IN VEHICLE STAYS ON, AND IS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-309918 Thu, 23 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, AND TURN VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-281536 Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. BRAKES WERE WARPED AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AT HIGH SPEED BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE WOBBLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT DEALER SAID IT AFFECTED SAFETY OF VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-281537 Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. BRAKES WERE WARPED AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AT HIGH SPEED BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE WOBBLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT DEALER SAID IT AFFECTED SAFETY OF VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-266141 Wed, 17 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT IN GENERAL, HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED TOO HIGH. I AIM MINE LOWER TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY BUT NOT THE TREES. THE STANDARD FOR HEADLIGHT AIM NEEDS TO BE REVISED TO LOWER SUBSTANTIALLY. IN ADDITION, THE ADVENT OF FOG LAMPS IS A DISSAPPOINTMENT. FIRST, THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL. THEY BROADCAST LIGHT, RATHER THAN AIM IT IN A NARROW BEAM ALONG THE ROADWAY JUST OFF PAVEMENT HEIGHT. THEY DIRECT LIGHT UP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-250140 Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE STUCK AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IN ORDER TO MISS A TRUCK AHEAD CONSUMER HAD TO TURN ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND THROW THE VEHICLE IN PARK, CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RACED AS IF CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE ACELERATOR. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-227354 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-85 JUST NORTH OF ATLANTA. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS 70 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE TREAD CAME OFF OF IT. THE TIRE BLEW A FEW SECONDS LATER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE GUARD RAIL WHICH WAS ON THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HIT THE G https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-227374 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE NEAR ATLANTA. TREAD ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE DELAMINATED AND BLEW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CAR TO FLIP IN MEDIAL OF HIGHWAY. INCIDENT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE OTHER INCIDENTS RECENTLY REPORTED IN NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. IT WAS A HOT SUMMER DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND TOWED TO A LOCATION NORTH OF ATLANTA. I WANT THIS REPORT TO BE SENT TO FORD https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-227380 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON I 75 IN FLORIDA GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON EASTER SUNDAY 2000(1997 FORD EXPLORER XLT). WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT, I MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL AND STOP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE DID $2800($500 DEDUCTABLE) IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICAL. THE TRED PEELED OFF OF THE TIRE AND BENT T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-explorer#complaint-227381 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON I 75 IN FLORIDA GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON EASTER SUNDAY 2000(1997 FORD EXPLORER XLT). WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT, I MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL AND STOP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE DID $2800($500 DEDUCTABLE) IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICAL. THE TRED PEELED OFF OF THE TIRE AND BENT T