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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Bronco problems by model year
70 recall entries and 862 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bronco | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Bronco | 0 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Bronco | 14 | 67 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Bronco | 16 | 209 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Bronco | 21 | 335 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Bronco | 19 | 211 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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/wiper170 complaints
- engine140 complaints
- electrical system109 complaints
- unknown or other102 complaints
- service brakes88 complaints
- power train72 complaints
- suspension69 complaints
- back over prevention60 complaints