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2015 Ford Explorer Steering Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are steering problems on the 2015 Ford Explorer?

347 owners have reported steering problems on the 2015 Ford Explorer, 19% of all complaints for this year and the 2nd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 42,000–90,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

347 complaints 19% of all 2015 complaints 61,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Electric power assist system 5
Rack and pinion 4
Gear box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) 1
Steering control module 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (234 of 347). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Steering complaints by the year the problem happened.

Steering complaints by Explorer year

2008 Explorer 13
2009 Explorer 1
2010 Explorer 4
2015 Explorer 347
2017 Explorer 76
2018 Explorer 20
2019 Explorer 9
2020 Explorer 28
2021 Explorer 6
2022 Explorer 9
2023 Explorer 12
2025 Explorer 9
2026 Explorer 1

Related recalls

No recall covers steering problems on the 2015 Ford Explorer. See all 9 recalls for this year.

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Other 2015 Ford Explorer problems

Common questions

What are common 2015 Ford Explorer steering problems?

Complaints most often name the electric power assist system, rack and pinion and gear box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).

At what mileage do 2015 Ford Explorer steering problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 42,000–90,000 miles. The middle value is about 61,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2015 Ford Explorer steering problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2015 Ford Explorer. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Explorer year has the most steering complaints?

The 2013 Explorer, with 835 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.