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Ford Bronco

Every Ford Bronco model year on file, 1967 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,638255 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years361967 to 2026
Recall campaigns70Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,727Summed across model years
By model year

The 2022 model year drew the most complaints, 378, 23% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300400196719711976197919821985198819911994199720213782026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Ford Bronco complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
287
Brakes
246
Engine and cooling
228
Visibility and wipers
224
Fuel system
155
Powertrain
134
Structure
114
Suspension
97
Speed control
80
Back-over prevention
62
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Bronco model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Bronco by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV812.51339030
2025SUV5213.5400190102
2024SUV759.3375160133
2023SUV2264.91,130180207
2022SUV3782.61,644232277
2021SUV2294.8763204320
1999SUV250.010001
1998SUV250.014002
1997Not decoded10.0100109
1996Not decoded8135.88,1002189
1995SUV9426.637621101
1994SUV9122.04795193
1993Not decoded4017.54,0007071
1992SUV3710.83084659
1991SUV3237.51332648
1990SUV5630.44311643
1989SUV8425.01,6802231
1988SUV5251.96121121
1987SUV3447.15671018
1986SUV2737.05401118
1985SUV2055.03641117
1984SUV1060.02004110
1983Pickup425.0267217
1982Not decoded10.0100117
1981SUV20.0None117
1980Not decoded0NoneNone406
1979Not decoded0NoneNone600
1978Not decoded0NoneNone600
1977Not decoded0NoneNone200
1976Not decoded0NoneNone200
1975Not decoded0NoneNone200
1972Not decoded0NoneNone100
1971Not decoded0NoneNone100
1970Not decoded0NoneNone100
1969Not decoded0NoneNone000
1967Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Bronco

  • 26V-580 Sep 9, 2026
    Mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment
    Airbags · 2,711 vehicles
  • 26V-548 Aug 25, 2026
    Engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 10k vehicles
  • 26V-468 Jul 20, 2026
    Engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit
    Electrical system · 566k vehicles
  • 26V-403 Jun 24, 2026
    Fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle
    Structure · 36k vehicles
  • 26V-343 May 27, 2026
    Engine may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 1,536 vehicles
  • 26V-335 May 26, 2026
    Vehicle specifications listed on the tire placard and safety certification labels may be incorrect, including the VIN, capacity weight, seating…
    Equipment · 268 vehicles
  • 26V-299 May 12, 2026
    3-door and 5-door Molded-In-Color (MIC) hardtop roof panels may have been manufactured improperly, which can allow sections of the outer roof…
    Structure · 16k vehicles
  • 26V-268 Apr 28, 2026
    Front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt
    Seats · 180k vehicles
  • 26V-236 Apr 14, 2026
    Transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the…
    Powertrain · 4,922 vehicles
  • 26V-124 Mar 3, 2026
    Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 849k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.