Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Ford Bronco. Hover a bar for the count.
1985
1990
1995
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2022 Ford Bronco - 498 complaints
- 2021 Ford Bronco - 303 complaints
- 2023 Ford Bronco - 262 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 1992 Ford Bronco - 56 complaints
- 1987 Ford Bronco - 61 complaints
- 1988 Ford Bronco - 68 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford Bronco | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 Ford Bronco | 74 | 19 |
| 2024 Ford Bronco | 111 | 16 |
| 2023 Ford Bronco | 262 | 18 |
| 2022 Ford Bronco | 498 | 23 |
| 2021 Ford Bronco | 303 | 20 |
| 1999 Ford Bronco | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 Ford Bronco | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 Ford Bronco | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Ford Bronco | 109 | 1 |
| 1995 Ford Bronco | 131 | 1 |
| 1994 Ford Bronco | 114 | 3 |
| 1993 Ford Bronco | 45 | 5 |
| 1992 Ford Bronco | 56 | 2 |
| 1991 Ford Bronco | 37 | 1 |
| 1990 Ford Bronco | 77 | 1 |
| 1989 Ford Bronco | 118 | 2 |
| 1988 Ford Bronco | 68 | 1 |
| 1987 Ford Bronco | 61 | 1 |
| 1986 Ford Bronco | 43 | 1 |
| 1985 Ford Bronco | 24 | 1 |
| 1984 Ford Bronco | 11 | 3 |
| 1983 Ford Bronco | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 Ford Bronco | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 Ford Bronco | 2 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V468000 | 2021-2026 | Engine | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit. |
| 26V403000 | 2022-2026 | Structure | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Bronco vehicles. The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle. |
| 26V343000 | 2025-2026 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Explorer, Ranger, and Bronco vehicles. The engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power. |
| 26V335000 | 2026 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The vehicle specifications listed on the tire placard and safety certification labels may be incorre |
| 26V299000 | 2021-2022 | Structure | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The 3-door and 5-door Molded-In-Color (MIC) hardtop roof panels may have been manufactured improperly, whi |
| 26V268000 | 2024-2026 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt. |
| 26V236000 | 2021-2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, |
| 26V124000 | 2021-2026 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, whi |
| 26V122000 | 2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger, Lincoln Nautilus, Mustang, Maverick, Explorer, Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Bronco Sport, and Bronco vehicles. The exhaust g |
| 25V888000 | 2021-2022 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens that were previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbe |
| 25V823000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction whi |
| 25V788000 | 2025-2026 | Electrical System | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup. |
| 25V721000 | 2021-2023 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt. |
| 25V685000 | 2021-2024 | Equipment | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, B |
| 25V683000 | 2025 | Visibility | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it t |
| 25V597000 | 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The bolts securing the high pressure fuel pump may not be tightened properly, which can result in a |
| 25V488000 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) module may malfunction whi |
| 25V455000 | 2021-2023 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and |
| 25V397000 | 2025 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco four-door vehicles. The left-hand rear door may be able to be opened from inside the vehicle when the child safety lock i |
| 25V396000 | 2025 | Air Bags | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The active vent flap on the passenger side may prevent the air bag from deploying as intended. As such, these v |
| 25V273000 | 2022-2023 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco vehicles. The 360-degree view camera may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. |
| 25V315000 | 2021-2024 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit |
| 25V312000 | 2021-2022 | Back Over Prevention | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens that were repaired incorrectly under recall 22V-825. The rea |
| 25V311000 | 2025 | Seats | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The bolts that secure the driver's seat frame to the body may be loose or missing. As such, these ve |
| 25V310000 | 2024-2025 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint fastener may be missing or tightened improperly, allowin |
| 25V308000DO NOT DRIVE | 2024-2025 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Bronco vehicles. The front lower control arm fasteners may not have been tightened properly, allowing the control arm to de |
| 25V303000 | 2024 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco vehicles. The left-side rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" |
| 25V260000DO NOT DRIVE | 2025 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may be missing or tightened improperly, allowing the front upper con |
| 25V164000 | 2024-2025 | Power Train | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machine |
| 25V025000 | 2021-2024 | Suspension | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external reservoir. |