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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Bronco Sport problems by model year
66 recall entries and 1,410 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Bronco Sport | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Bronco Sport | 7 | 41 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Bronco Sport | 8 | 115 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Bronco Sport | 14 | 163 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Bronco Sport | 15 | 370 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Bronco Sport | 16 | 713 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
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 system358 complaints
- power train314 complaints
- engine308 complaints
- unknown or other202 complaints
- service brakes164 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system160 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline156 complaints
- suspension42 complaints