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Ford BRONCO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1,421 owner complaints analyzed

82 distinct recall campaigns

39,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1967 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 233 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 174 of 1,421 complaints (12.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior23616.6%
Electrical and battery issues1097.7%
Steering behavior704.9%
Engine operation694.9%
Transmission and shifting684.8%
Fuel system concerns634.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility/Wiper
174
Engine
153
Electrical System
137
Unknown Or Other
124
Service Brakes
92
Power Train
84
Suspension
74
Fuel/Propulsion System
61
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility/Wiper174
Engine153
Electrical System137
Unknown Or Other124
Service Brakes92
Power Train84
Suspension74
Fuel/Propulsion System61

Visibility/Wiper: 174; Engine: 153; Electrical System: 137; Unknown Or Other: 124; Service Brakes: 92; Power Train: 84; Suspension: 74; Fuel/Propulsion System: 61

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
88
25,000 to 49,999
44
50,000 to 74,999
19
75,000 to 99,999
18
100,000 to 149,999
45
150,000 and above
19
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00088
25,000 to 49,99944
50,000 to 74,99919
75,000 to 99,99918
100,000 to 149,99945
150,000 and above19

Under 25,000: 88; 25,000 to 49,999: 44; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 45; 150,000 and above: 19

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (88). 1,188 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
116
1996
97
2000
80
2001
32
2002
30
2003
24
2004
15
2005
24
2006
10
2007
5
2008
5
2009
5
2010
8
2011
3
2012
3
2013
3
2014
3
2015
4
2016
1
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
2020
1
2021
7
2022
128
2023
243
2024
117
2025
219
2026
235
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
1995116
199697
200080
200132
200230
200324
200415
200524
200610
20075
20085
20095
20108
20113
20123
20133
20143
20154
20161
20171
20181
20191
20201
20217
2022128
2023243
2024117
2025219
2026235

1995: 116; 1996: 97; 2000: 80; 2001: 32; 2002: 30; 2003: 24; 2004: 15; 2005: 24; 2006: 10; 2007: 5; 2008: 5; 2009: 5; 2010: 8; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 3; 2014: 3; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 7; 2022: 128; 2023: 243; 2024: 117; 2025: 219; 2026: 235

Pattern summary

Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 236 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 109 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 70 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 962811 · 1995-03-30 (March 30, 1995)

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962811 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485986 · 1995-07-08 (July 8, 1995)

LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT UPON BRAKING. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 489079 · 1995-04-04 (April 4, 1995)

UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489079 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983463 · 1996-04-24 (April 24, 1996)

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCR\BE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983463 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 506562 · 1996-07-24 (July 24, 1996)

MUST BANG ON STEERING COLUMN TO GET FLASHERS/RADIO/HEATER FAN TO OPERATE. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506562 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 874057 · 2000-10-27 (October 27, 2000)

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL.ALSO,VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874057 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504330 · 1995-05-15 (May 15, 1995)

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 480287 · 1995-01-30 (January 30, 1995)

TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM PARK TO REVERSE GEAR PRIOR TO RECALL (78V-201). *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480287 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8006394 · 2002-03-26 (March 26, 2002)

THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN DRIVING THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8006394 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 729769 · 2000-08-31 (August 31, 2000)

I HAVE HAD THIS VECHICLE FOR 4 YEARS AND I HAVE HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS 4 TIMES. I HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED 3 TIMES. 3 MONTHS AGO I WENT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTERS FROM SCHOOL AND IT WOULD NOT WHEN WE WERE GOING TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL. I HAD TO LEAVE IT THER AND COME SEVERAL HOURS LATER. WHEN I RETURNED I PLAYED WITH THE IGNITION A LITTTLE BIT AND IT STARTED. IT WAS FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WASN'T GETTING ANY FUEL PRESSURE. HE REPLACED A CORRODED WIRE AND SECURED FUEL PUMP&…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729769 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500597 · 1996-01-09 (January 9, 1996)

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKS. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500597 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2021
20
2022
23
2023
18
2024
16
2025
19
2026
8
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
202120
202223
202318
202416
202519
20268

2021: 20; 2022: 23; 2023: 18; 2024: 16; 2025: 19; 2026: 8

Year-by-year records

Ford BRONCO model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
196702Not available
196910Not available
197001+1
1971010
1972010
197501Not available
1976010
1977110
197805+4
1979250
198002-3
198120-2
1982100
198331+1
198483+2
1985161-2
19862110
19872210
19883210
1989532+1
1990391-1
19912310
1992232+1
1993295+3
1994673-2
1995731-2
19965510
199920Not available
202122520Not available
202237323+3
202322018-5
20247416-2
20254919+3
202678-11