The 2002 Ford Explorer S has 10 recall campaigns as of September 2026. NHTSA rated it 3 out of 5 stars for rollover. EPA combined fuel economy: 17 MPG.

Rollover

★★★☆☆

3 of 5 · NHTSA

Tested configuration: 2002 Ford Explorer 4-DR.

10 recall campaigns on this model year

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

NHTSA campaign 06E049000
VISIBILITY

CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN…

NHTSA campaign 07E104000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 09E025000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 2002 Ford Explorer S from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed September 3, 2026.

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