Ford Bronco Sport 2021–2026

Summary

6 model years in 1 generation, 1,407 owner complaints in total.
No model year stands out as the most complained-about of its generation.
2023 drew the fewest complaints of their generation over the same span.
These are complaint counts, not failure rates: they are not divided by how many cars were sold, because no public source reports U.S. sales by model year.
Half of the complaints that give a mileage were filed by 32,800 miles (344 of them give one).
Owners reported 51 crashes, 43 fires, 47 injuries and 0 deaths across these model years.
32 recalls and 3 federal investigations cover these model years.

2021–2026

Each year is counted over the same span: complaints received up to two calendar years after its model year. A year is compared only when that span is over and it holds at least 50 complaints. Median of the comparable years: 164.

Model year	All complaints	First three years	Most reported system	Note
2021	711	228	Electrical System
2022	370	164	Fuel & Propulsion
2023	163	102	Fuel & Propulsion	fewest complaints
2024	115	115	Fuel & Propulsion	not compared
2025	40	40	Engine	not compared
2026	8	8	Engine	not compared

Fuel & Propulsion is the largest group in 2 of the 3 compared years.

Every model year

A model year gets its own page when four sources cover it, it holds at least 50 complaints, and it either compares with the other years of its generation or shows one system in 40% or more of the complaints that name a component. The rest are listed here with their figures.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins	Combined MPG	Page
2021	711	16	2	188	23–26	yes
2022	370	15	3	152	23–26	yes
2023	163	14	3	115	23–26	yes
2024	115	8	1	90	23–26	listed here
2025	40	7	0	73	23–27	listed here
2026	8	6	0	25	23–27	listed here

What owners report across all years

System	Complaints	Share	Median mileage
Electrical System	359	27%	36,000 mi
Engine	343	26%	46,580 mi
Fuel & Propulsion	317	24%	37,000 mi
Powertrain	313	24%	44,000 mi
Brakes	198	15%	9,000 mi

Shares are over complaints that name a component; a complaint naming several systems is counted under each.

Electrical System

Owner report Water is entering the vehicle and dripping onto the interior floorboards, particularly when the air conditioning is running.This has caused growth of mold and rust inside the vehicle. The vehicle has developed multiple dashboard warning lights, and the turn signals and windshield wipers have stopped functioning. Most …

Owner report after the dealership executed Safety Recall 25S76, the vehicle immediately began violently sputtering and surging on public roads, and the service department actively concealed the resulting diagnostic fault codes.

Engine

Owner report The vehicle shut off and lost power while I was driving this July. It happened while I was in the turning lane, about to turn onto the interstate. There were no warning lights on the dashboard, so I had no indication of an issue or any forewarning that the vehicle would shut off. When it shut off, it then restart b…

Owner report I am experiencing a fuel smell in my vehicle when I cold start it in the morning. I took it to the dealership and they could not identify the smell but claimed that if I call Ford customer service they might be able to escalate the issue. Ford customer service just said there is nothing they can do until the recall Cam…

Fuel & Propulsion

Owner report The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport equipped with an 8F35 automatic transmission. While driving between 25 and 45 MPH under normal acceleration, the vehicle experienced repeated violent hesitation, jerking, and lunging 4 to 5 times in rapid succession, accompanied by rapid RPM fluctuations between 2,000 and 3,00…

Owner report The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…

Largest recalls

Campaign	Component	Filed	Vehicles
25V467000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2025-07-11	694,271
22V859000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2022-11-18	521,746
24V267000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM \| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)	2024-04-12	456,565
22V191000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION	2022-03-25	345,451
25V019000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	2025-01-17	272,817

Whether a recall has been done on a specific car depends on its VIN; check it at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Open investigations

None open.

Service bulletins

Ford issued 643 service bulletins covering these model years, most often about unknown or other.

A bulletin tells dealers how to fix a known condition. It is not a recall and not a defect finding. Most bulletins cover several model years at once, so a bulletin listed here may not be specific to one year. The number of bulletins tracks how long and how widely a model was sold, so it is not a measure of reliability.

Date	Component	Summary
2026-10-27	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an "Engine Coolant Over-Temperature" message and an illuminated MIL with DTCs P1285 and/or P1299 stored in the PCM during hard acceleration or under high …
2026-10-14	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	This bulletin supersedes 26-2297. Reason for update: Add 2022-2025 Transit vehicles. Some of the vehicles listed in the model statement above equipped with SYNC4 may experience a blank center display screen or black center display screen af…
2026-10-06	POWER TRAIN	For 20222026 vehicles equipped with a 8F35 transmission, a revision to the Road Testing Vehicle procedure has been made in the WSM, Section 307-01 > Diagnosis and Testing. This updated procedure improves the diagnosis of customer reported …
2026-10-02	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2023-2026 Escape and 2025-2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may require removal of the turbocharger wastegate control actuator linkage for various reasons. The Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-04 Fuel Chargin…
2026-09-16	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	Some 2025-2026 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with an 8-inch instrument panel cluster (IPC) display may exhibit a condition where the fuel gauge displays one mark below the full fuel level when the fuel tank is full. This …
2026-09-14	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	This article supersedes 26-2058 Reason for update: update the TSB title and TSB issue to include new DTCs Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * Intermittent or permanent no r…
2026-09-04	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	Some 2021-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L may exhibit a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling while at a stop and idling in ambient temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher. In addition, there are no diagnostic trouble codes …
2026-08-22	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	For Various Ford and Lincoln vehicles, if diagnostics lead to the replacement of the front seat cushion cover J-clips, lower-level service parts are now available. Use service part W709919-S901 if the J-clip is completely detached from the …
2026-08-21	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	Some 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit a condition where the intelligent oil life monitor feature in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) auto resets to 100%, is stuck at a high percentage, and/or reduces to 0% in less than 1,000 miles (…
2026-08-14	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	Some 2023-2024 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L may exhibit a lack of air conditioning (A/C) cooling while at a stop and idling in ambient temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher. In addition, there are no diagnostic trouble codes …

How to read this page

Complaint counts are not failure rates. A model that sells more cars draws more complaints, and owners file more after news coverage or a recall. That is why years are compared only with other years of the same generation, over the same span, and never with other models.

Sources

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications (data as of 2026-10-28).
U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov: engines and fuel economy.

This page summarises public records; it is not a mechanical inspection.