Worst years for a Ford Bronco
Owners have filed 2,189 complaints about the Ford Bronco with NHTSA across model years 1967 to 2026. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2022 Ford Bronco508 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Ford Bronco year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2025 | C | 77 | 11 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 2024 | C | 111 | 9 | 5 | 6,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | D | 266 | 9 | 5 | 10,821 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2022 | D | 508 | 10 | 6 | 31,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2021 | D | 303 | 11 | 3 | 26,750 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 105,000 | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1997 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1996 | C | 109 | 10 | 35 | 125,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1995 | C | 131 | 8 | 19 | 125,000 | Brakes |
| 1994 | C | 114 | 6 | 14 | 119,494 | Brakes |
| 1993 | B | 45 | 4 | 2 | 99,500 | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 56 | 1 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 37 | 1 | 10 | — | Electrical System |
| 1990 | — | 77 | 5 | 15 | 140,000 | Electrical System |
| 1989 | — | 118 | 2 | 19 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 68 | 5 | 24 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 61 | 3 | 12 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 43 | 5 | 9 | — | Electrical System |
| 1985 | — | 24 | 4 | 10 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1979 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1977 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1969 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1967 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Ford Bronco
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford Bronco
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Bronco, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Bronco problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Bronco
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.