Ford Bronco years to avoid
No model year of the Ford Bronco stands out with more than twice its typical number of complaints.
Best Ford Bronco years
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Ford Bronco complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Ford Bronco problems
All model years combined.
- Brakes224
- Visibility219
- Electrical205
- Engine194
- Transmission132
- Fuel system132
- Body111
- Driver assistance102
- Suspension93
- Acceleration74
- Steering49
- Seats38
Most reported problems on the Ford Bronco
Ford Bronco problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | 11 | Body | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | - | 57 | Electrical | 13,192 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2024 | - | 85 | Electrical | 9,004 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | - | 234 | Visibility | 12,000 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 51 | 389 | Visibility | 26,000 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 67 | 231 | Engine | 25,500 | 20 | 6 | |
| 1999 | - | 2 | Electrical | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | - | 2 | Airbags | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | - | 1 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | - | 81 | Acceleration | 120,000 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1995 | - | 94 | Brakes | 127,000 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1994 | - | 91 | Brakes | 130,000 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1993 | - | 40 | Brakes | 109,000 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1992 | - | 37 | Brakes | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1991 | - | 32 | Electrical | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | - | 56 | Electrical | 140,000 | 1 | 3 |
Recalls 58
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Questions about the Ford Bronco
What years of the Ford Bronco should you avoid?
No single model year of the Ford Bronco has more than twice its typical number of owner complaints.
What is the best year for a used Ford Bronco?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Ford Bronco?
Brakes, with 224 complaints across all years, followed by visibility (219) and electrical (205).
How many recalls does the Ford Bronco have?
58 recalls between 1990 and 2026. The 2022 model year has the most, with 23.
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