Power Side Mirror Assembly for the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer

What 2020–2025 Explorer owners report about the visibility

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a side mirror on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer, and 162 filed under its visibility. Those 6, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2020 Explorer: 5 complaints
• 2021 Explorer: none
• 2022 Explorer: none
• 2023 Explorer: none
• 2024 Explorer: none
• 2025 Explorer: 1 complaint

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2020 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11649139: "The button to adjust rear view side mirrors malfunctioned. The side mirrors no longer adjust or respond to the button."

A 2025 Explorer owner, NHTSA complaint 11729375: "Front side windows (driver and passenger side) have a quality issue that creates a distorted, wave-like view when looking out the window. This results difficulty viewing objects seen in the side mirrors. Also, when viewing anything out the side windows (ie. cross traffic) the view is distorted."

Recalls that cover the side mirror on the 2020–2025 Explorer

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2020–2025 Ford Explorer whose defect is in the side mirror. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which side mirror a 2020–2025 Explorer takes

Mirrors differ by heat, turn signal, blind-spot indicator, camera and power fold, which vary by trim more than by year. The 2020–2025 Ford Explorer came with several powertrains, among them 2.3L I4 Automatic 4WD and 3.0L V6 Automatic 4WD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 side mirrors from Brock, Depo, Dorman, Kool Vue and TYC, $134.99 to $174.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.