Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Bronco Sport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Bronco Sport? 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 Sport problems by model year
57 recall entries and 1214 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bronco Sport | 4 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Bronco Sport | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Bronco Sport | 8 | 84 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Bronco Sport | 14 | 139 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Bronco Sport | 15 | 317 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Bronco Sport | 16 | 653 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Bronco Sport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system333 complaints
- engine256 complaints
- power train252 complaints
- service brakes193 complaints
- unknown or other175 complaints
- fuel system132 complaints
- gasoline130 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system119 complaints