Best Year to Buy a Ford Explorer sport trac
Reliability rankings across 8 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 8 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2009 Ford Explorer sport trac is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 99/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 6 owner complaints. The 2002 model year is the least reliable with 3,609 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").