2021 Ford Explorer Crash Test Ratings
NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings
NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.
Driver's
Passenger's
Overall Front
Overall Side
Overall Rollover Rating
Overall
Side - Pole
Side Barrier Rating Driver
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat
Side - Barrier
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)
Driver's
Passenger's
Overall Front
Overall Side
Overall Rollover Rating
Overall
Side - Pole
Side Barrier Rating Driver
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat
Side - Barrier
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings
IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.
- Overall Side
-
- Driver Head Protection
-
- Rear Passenger Head Protection
-
- Driver Head and Neck
-
- Rear Passenger Head and Neck
-
- Driver Torso
-
- Rear Passenger Torso
-
- Driver Pelvis/Leg
-
- Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg
-
- Structure/safety cage
-
- Overall Front
-
- Structure/safety cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Left Leg/Foot
-
- Right Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints
-
- Roof Strength
-
- Overall Rear
-
- Dynamic Rating
-
- Seat Head/Restraint Geometry
-
- Ease of Use
-
- Overall Evaluation
-
- Structure and Safety Cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Overall Evaluation
-
- Structure and Safety Cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Front Crash Prevention
-
- Overall Side
-
- Driver Head Protection
-
- Rear Passenger Head Protection
-
- Driver Head and Neck
-
- Rear Passenger Head and Neck
-
- Driver Torso
-
- Rear Passenger Torso
-
- Driver Pelvis/Leg
-
- Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg
-
- Structure/safety cage
-
- Overall Front
-
- Structure/safety cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Left Leg/Foot
-
- Right Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints
-
- Roof Strength
-
- Overall Rear
-
- Dynamic Rating
-
- Seat Head/Restraint Geometry
-
- Ease of Use
-
- Overall Evaluation
-
- Structure and Safety Cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Overall Evaluation
-
- Structure and Safety Cage
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Head/Neck
-
- Chest
-
- Hip/Thigh
-
- Lower Leg/Foot
-
- Restraints and Dummy Kinematics
-
- Front Crash Prevention
-
- Good
- Acceptable
- Marginal
- Poor
- N/A
