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
77 recall entries and 951 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bronco | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Bronco | 0 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Bronco | 16 | 74 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2023 Bronco | 18 | 221 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Bronco | 23 | 374 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Bronco | 20 | 225 | 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/wiper174 complaints
- engine153 complaints
- electrical system122 complaints
- unknown or other118 complaints
- service brakes95 complaints
- power train80 complaints
- suspension71 complaints
- structure65 complaints