2020 Ford Explorer Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Ford Explorer, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 7,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear view” (23% of reports).
- 57visibility/wiper complaints
- 7,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear view: mentioned in 13 of 57 complaints (23%)
- Sunroof shade: mentioned in 10 of 57 complaints (18%)
- Rearview mirror: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Explorer visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 5 | 12% | 4,600 |
| 2025 Explorer | 10 | 10% | — |
| 2024 Explorer | 3 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Explorer | 21 | 8% | 500 |
| 2021 Explorer | 26 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Explorer | 57 | 5% | 7,000 |
| 2019 Explorer | 4 | 1% | 7,083 |
| 2018 Explorer | 16 | 2% | 6,000 |
| 2017 Explorer | 45 | 3% | 19,000 |
| 2016 Explorer | 32 | 1% | 51,000 |
| 2015 Explorer | 26 | 1% | 43,091 |
| 2014 Explorer | 26 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Explorer | 33 | 1% | 74,500 |
| 2012 Explorer | 8 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Explorer | 9 | 1% | 88,000 |
| 2009 Explorer | 1 | 3% | 95,000 |
| 2007 Explorer | 3 | 1% | 141,300 |
| 2006 Explorer | 1 | 0% | 175,800 |
| 2005 Explorer | 3 | 1% | 133,000 |
| 2004 Explorer | 12 | 1% | 127,000 |
| 2003 Explorer | 5 | 0% | 158,526 |
| 2002 Explorer | 9 | 0% | 98,559 |
| 2001 Explorer | 2 | 1% | 129,500 |
| 2000 Explorer | 1 | 0% | 190,000 |
| 1999 Explorer | 1 | 0% | 130,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2020 Ford Explorer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
on the highway it was raining heavily, and my [XXX] old was in car back seat. Suddenly wipers stopped working, Steering wheel wasn't working, indicator was not working, I was getting multiple warnings on my screen. We would have ended up in a major accident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE…
Panoramic roof sunshade/retractor failure resulting in obstruction of rearward visibility through the interior rearview mirror while driving
The edges of the fabric sunroof cover have come off the tracks, causing the sunroof cover to not roll up properly and block the rear window when open.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Ford Explorers have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2020 Ford Explorer (5% of the 1,232 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Ford Explorer visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 7,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Ford Explorer?
The most frequent phrase is “rear view”, in 13 of 57 complaints, followed by “sunroof shade” (10).
Other 2020 Ford Explorer problems
See all 2020 Ford Explorer problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Explorer years.