Ford Bronco
Registered from 1996 to 2027.
About this model
The Ford Bronco is a model line of SUVs manufactured and marketed by Ford. The first SUV model developed by the company, five generations of the Bronco were sold from the 1966 to 1996 model years. A sixth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2021 model year. The nameplate has been used on other Ford SUVs, namely the 1984–1990 Bronco II compact SUV, the 2021 Bronco Sport compact crossover, and the China-only 2025 Bronco New Energy.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Bronco, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Visibility/wiper: more complaints than 94% of 2022 cars — 17% of its 366 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 4%.
- Gasoline: more complaints than 91% of 2022 cars — 9% of its 366 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 2%.
- Fuel system: more complaints than 90% of 2022 cars — 9% of its 366 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 2%.
- Suspension: more complaints than 93% of 2022 cars — 7% of its 366 complaints, where an ordinary 2022 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER — 62 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- SERVICE BRAKES — 24 owners reported this
- ENGINE — 20 owners reported this
- SUSPENSION — 18 owners reported this
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 17 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN — 17 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 17 owners reported this
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 14 owners reported this
- STEERING — 11 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 10 owners reported this
- VISIBILITY — 10 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 8 owners reported this
- BACK OVER PREVENTION — 6 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 6 owners reported this
- SEAT BELTS — 6 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS — 5 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION — 4 owners reported this
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS,BACK OVER PREVENTION — 4 owners reported this
Crash test
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 275 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 275 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 270 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 270 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 270 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 270 hp · 2022 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 1996 | 2086 kg · 2660 mm wheelbase · 18.1 L/100km (EPA) · 21.4 L/100km city · 14.7 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
0% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
21V770000
Improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on November 24, 2021. A second notice announcing the remedy is available was sent on July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C23.
21V982000
A misaligned radar module may prevent the vehicle from maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles when adaptive cruise control is active. In addition, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system may react slowly, or not react at all, during a pre-collision assist braking event. Any of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will adjust the angle of the cruise control radar module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S52.
22V411000
A malfunctioning child safety lock increases the risk of injury to a child occupant.
Dealers will inspect the passenger-side child safety locks door child safety lock and latch, and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S44.
22V451000
A windshield that separates from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C12.
22V825000
A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
The SYNC module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C27.
22V928000
An improperly secured side impact sensor may cause the air bags to unintentionally deploy, or not to deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Dealers will inspect the side impact sensor attachments and repair, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S77.
23V070000
The inability to secure the vehicle in the park position can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.
23V155000
A steering wheel that locks-up can result in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S09.
18 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Low-pressure fuel pump failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2024, closed September 2025.
Loss of Motive Power
Engineering analysis, opened September 2023, closed October 2024.
Loss of motive power due to valve intake failure on Ford Bronco vehicles.
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2022, closed October 2023.
Loss of Motive Power
Defect petition, opened May 2022, closed July 2022.
Engine compartment fires
Engineering analysis, opened March 2005, closed August 2006.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Ford filed 26 bulletins about the 2026 Bronco.
- Electrical system: 13
- Forward collision avoidance: 4
- Power train: 4
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2
- Service brakes: 1
- Vehicle speed control: 1
- Other: 1
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 7 speaker audio system (minor feature code IDBAL) may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) B128A:01, B128A:11, B128A:12, B128A:13, B1288:11, B1288:12… · August 2026
- Some 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may require the removal and installation of the transfer case for various reasons. Installation requires Loctite® 243 adhesive applied to the mounting bolt threads in… · August 2026
- Some 2021-2026 Ford/Lincoln vehicles may exhibit various symptoms including but not limited to the auto start/stop system not operating as intended with a "Check Charging System" message in the… · July 2026
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Ranger vehicles may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2122, P2123, P2127, P2128, and/or P2138 stored in the… · July 2026
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco/Bronco Sport/Corsair/F-150/F-Super Duty/Maverick/Mustang/Mustang Mach-E/Ranger vehicles may exhibit a no audio/sound condition. This may be due to the software in the audio… · July 2026
- Some 2021-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a "Park Brake Limited Function Service Required" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC). This may be due to an issue with the driver door harness… · July 2026
- Quality improvements include: -ABS software update that filters out intermittent, invalid wheel-speed sensor data, preventing temporary shut-offs of Cruise Control and Pre-Collision Assist, while… · July 2026
- Some 2024-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit various TRM concerns when attempting first time installation of a dealer installed accessory TRM, including one or more of the following: TRM unable to be… · July 2026
18 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.