Ford Bronco Sport Reliability
1,684 NHTSA complaints (2021–2025). Complaint rate: 4295.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford Bronco Sport Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 302 | 1.3% |
| ENGINE | 231 | 1.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 222 | 1.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 157 | 1.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 155 | 7.1% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 113 | 1.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 91 | 2.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 31 | 3.2% |
| STEERING | 28 | 10.7% |
| SUSPENSION | 25 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021AVOID | — | 954 | 29 | 32 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 445 | 19 | 20 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 168 | 6 | 9 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 101 | 7 | 5 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 16 | 2 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Ford Bronco Sportaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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