What breaks most · 2021 to 2026 model years
Ford Bronco Sport problems by year
Owners have filed 1,324 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Bronco Sport across model years 2021 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2021 for electrical system complaints, 2022 for engine complaints and 2023 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2024.
- Years to check closely: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Fewest complaints: 2024
- Complaints on file
- 13242021 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2021679 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 5039 fires · 44 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 33kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 66Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679 | 18 | 16 | Electrical system (205) | |
| 351 | 13 | 15 | Engine (78) | |
| 151 | 9 | 14 | Electrical system (37) | |
| 104 | 5 | 8 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 35 | 5 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (6) | |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | Unknown or other (3) |
What fails on the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 30% |
205 | 4 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 26% |
176 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 21% |
142 | 3 | Shop engine parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 15% |
101 | 5 | Shop brakes parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
96 | 2 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
56 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
56 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 4% |
26 | 1 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Something is happening when I get gas, the vehicle has trouble starting. It often times feels like it's going to die when it idles. Electrical issues have started to occur where I cant switch off the air or my lights wont turn off.
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The catalyic converter is no longer working and showing check engine lights. There is no fix for this issue yet. I cannot get my registration which was due last month.
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We have been waiting for this solution to this recall and it’s made my family nervous to have vehicles that can catch fire at any point Our mental health has suffered
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Ford Bronco Sport years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2021, 2022, 2023 carry the most filings on the Ford Bronco Sport. The 2021 alone has 679 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Ford Bronco Sport problem?
On the 2021 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 205 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Ford Bronco Sport problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Ford Bronco Sport complaints that include mileage is about 33,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.