Ford Bronco Sport years to avoid (and the best years)
1,345 NHTSA owner complaints and 29 recalls across 5 model years, 2021 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 1,345complaints
- 29recalls
- 50reported crashes
- 41reported fires
- 44reported injuries
Which Ford Bronco Sport years should you avoid?
By NHTSA owner complaints, the Ford Bronco Sport years to avoid are 2021 and 2022. The typical Ford Bronco Sport year has 154 complaints on file.
- 2021: 690 complaints, 4.5 times the typical year. Most complaints name the electrical system (30% of complaints) and the transmission and drivetrain (26% of complaints).
- 2022: 356 complaints, 2.3 times the typical year. Most complaints name the fuel system (25% of complaints) and the engine (24% of complaints).
What are the best Ford Bronco Sport years?
The Ford Bronco Sport year with the fewest complaints on file is the 2023 (154). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
Most reported problem areas
Share of the 1,345 complaints sorted by system, all years together.
- Engine & powertrain633 (47%)
- Electrical & infotainment299 (22%)
- Brakes158 (12%)
- Other systems86 (6%)
- Structure & body76 (6%)
Recalls (29)
Suspension · 26V340000 · May 2026 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Airbags · 26V201000 · Mar 2026 · model year 2025
Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Engine · 26V122000 · Mar 2026 · model year 2025
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 25V788000 · Nov 2025 · model year 2025
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V685000 · Oct 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Fuel system · 25V467000 · Jul 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Safety · 25V442000 · Jun 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V372000 · Jun 2025 · model year 2025
An oil leak can result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical system · 25V343000 · May 2025 · model year 2025
An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Transmission · 25V158000 · Mar 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 25V165000 · Mar 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical system · 25V049000 · Jan 2025 · model year 2025
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 25V019000 · Jan 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
Battery failure can result in a loss of electrical accessories, including the hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Transmission · 24V683000 · Sep 2024 · model year 2024
An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Body & glass · 24V594000 · Aug 2024 · model years 2023, 2024
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 24V267000 · Apr 2024 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Tires · 24V223000 · Mar 2024 · model year 2023
A loss of vehicle handling and control increases the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 24V187000 · Mar 2024 · model years 2022, 2023
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Brakes · 23V021000 · Jan 2023 · model year 2023
A leak inside the ABS module can cause an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel or unexpected movement during an Auto Hold event, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fuel system · 22V859000 · Nov 2022 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Fuel system · 22V787000 · Oct 2022 · model year 2022
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Exterior lighting · 22V686000 · Sep 2022 · model years 2022, 2023
Flickering parking lights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Engine · 22V191000 · Mar 2022 · model years 2021, 2022
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Brakes · 21V922000 · Nov 2021 · model years 2021, 2022
During certain situations, the driver may have to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.
Body & glass · 21V809000 · Oct 2021 · model year 2021
A detached glass panel can become a road hazard, and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fuel system · 21V625000 · Aug 2021 · model years 2021, 2022
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Suspension · 21V074000 · Feb 2021 · model year 2021
An incorrect lower control arm may affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a rollover crash.
Suspension · 21V075000 · Feb 2021 · model year 2021
Loose or missing bolts may affect the vehicle's handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash. It could also reduce the vehicle's performance in a rear impact crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Transmission · 21V011000 · Jan 2021 · model year 2021
If the rear drive unit seizes, there may be a loss of drive and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.