Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Bronco Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Bronco? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Bronco problems by model year
110 recall entries and 1,000 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bronco | 9 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Bronco | 19 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Bronco | 16 | 85 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Bronco | 18 | 230 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Bronco | 23 | 387 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Bronco | 20 | 230 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Bronco | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Bronco | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Bronco | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Bronco, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility/wiper176 complaints
- engine158 complaints
- electrical system131 complaints
- unknown or other124 complaints
- service brakes89 complaints
- power train87 complaints
- structure79 complaints
- suspension74 complaints