Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2022
Best: 2021
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 7 model years, the Ford Bronco has 1,150 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 107 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. 2022 drew the most complaints (379), 1996 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (108).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Ford Bronco vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $33,900–$45,124.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2022 (379 complaints). Lowest: 1996 (108).
Sentiment is mixed and highly dependent on the specific generation and model discussed. For the modern sixth-generation (2021+) Bronco, owner feedback is polarized.
Reports of various issues including bad clock springs, leaking shocks, axle breather tube seepage, hood latch failures, non-working signal lights, and persistent interior rattles. Primarily associated with 2021-2022 models.
Noted as a significant con for both classic and modern Broncos.
A major concern, especially with vehicles from regions that use road salt.
Concerns about longevity and issues with early production hard tops (2021-2022), cited as a COVID-era supply chain problem.
A batch of 2021-2022 models had problems; stated to have been identified and resolved.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Bronco. Individual model years are broken down above.
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