Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Ford Bronco, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility/wiper90
- Electrical system23
- Power train22
- Unknown or other20
- Engine19
- Structure16
- Service brakes16
- Suspension13
- Back over prevention10
- Seat belts7
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 6 2023 Bronco vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 1 person died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2023 Ford Bronco failed the safety check 0.23% of the time — 66% less often than the average 2023 passenger car (0.69%). Median odometer at inspection: 10,258 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Bronco 2DR 4WD | — | 25.6 % |
| 2023 Ford Bronco 4DR SUV 4WD | — | 25.6 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 13 variants: combined 11.6–15.3 L/100 km (about 15–20 mpg US), CO₂ 272–358 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 11.1 | 11.6 |
| Bronco 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| Bronco 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Bronco Black Diamond 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Bronco Black Diamond 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Bronco Sasquatch 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.1 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| Bronco Badlands 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| Bronco Black Diamond 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.7 | 13.1 | 14.0 |
| Bronco Sasquatch 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.7 | 13.1 | 14.0 |
| Bronco Badlands 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Bronco Sasquatch 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 |
| Bronco Badlands 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 14.7 | 13.8 | 14.3 |
| Bronco Raptor 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 15.7 | 14.8 | 15.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
18 Transport Canada recalls for the 2023 Ford Bronco.
| 2026356 20 Jul 2026 | Electrical Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine wiring harness may not have enough protection and could become damaged by contact with surrounding components. As a res… |
| 2026310 24 Jun 2026 | Accessories Issue: On certain vehicles, the fender flare(s) may not be properly attached. As a result, the fender flare(s) could loosen and separate from the vehicle. … |
| 2026188 15 Apr 2026 | Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles, the transmission may not have been reassembled properly after service. As a result, the transmission output shaft splines and/or th… |
| 2026093 3 Mar 2026 | Visual System Issue: Under certain conditions, the infotainment system could overheat. As a result, the rearview camera image may not display when the transmission is shifte… |
| 2026005 9 Jan 2026 | Electrical Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak coolant. If this happens, the block heater could short circuit when it's plugged in. Note: Th… |
| 2025585 24 Oct 2025 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, the pivot bolts in the height adjuster assembly for the front seats may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the bolt… |
| 2025554 10 Oct 2025 | Electrical This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2026-005. Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak coolant. If this happens,… |
| 2025260 9 May 2025 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to display or to freeze when the transmission is shifted into reverse… |
| 2025253 9 May 2025 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the child safety lock on the left-rear door may not work properly. As a result, the door could be opened from the inside of the ve… |
| 2025223 24 Apr 2025 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a 360-degree camera, a software problem could cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the SYNC display scree… |
| 2025020 17 Jan 2025 | Suspension Issue: On certain vehicles, the mounting flange between the external reservoirs and the rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail. If this happens, the extern… |
| 2024248 26 Apr 2024 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the left-rear quarter glass may not be properly attached. As a result, the glass could become loose and separate from the vehicle.… |
| 2024157 11 Mar 2024 | Structure This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2025-253. Issue: On certain vehicles, the child safety lock on the left-rear door may not work pro… |
| 2024123 23 Feb 2024 | Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, the left and right-rear quarter glass may not be properly attached. As a result, the glass could become loose and separate from th… |
| 2023308 29 May 2023 | Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label lists the wrong maximum weight of occupants and cargo. Specifically, for Bronco and Super Du… |
| 2023294 19 May 2023 | Seats And Restraints Issue: On certain vehicles, there may not be enough space between the side of the seat and the interior trim to reach the latch plate for the front seat belt… |
| 2023243 21 Apr 2023 | Wheels Issue: On certain vehicles, the wheel lug nuts may not have been properly tightened on the left-side of the vehicle. As a result, the lug nuts could loosen or… |
| 2023057 13 Feb 2023 | Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, there could be a loose bolt inside the transmission. As a result, the bolt could move and … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Bronco vehicles. The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco vehicles. The 360-degree view camera may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external reservoir.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bronco 4-door vehicles. The left-side rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bronco and Bronco Heritage vehicles. The rear quarter glass panels may have been improperly installed to the vehicle hard top, which can allow them to detach.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco vehicles. The transmission park system may have been damaged during assembly, which can prevent the parking pawl from fully engaging and result in a vehicle rollaway.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco, 2023 Super Duty F-250, and 2019-2023 Ranger vehicles. The Tire and Loading Information (TREAD) label states the incorrect load carrying capacity, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The lug nuts on the driver's side wheels may have been improperly tightened.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco Wildtrak and 2022 Bronco Raptor vehicles. Internal damage to the steering gear may require increased steering effort or cause the steering wheel to lock-up.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 2023 Ford Bronco: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011954 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 2.3L/2.7L engine may exhibit a loud front end clink/clunk noise that leads to the identification of a cracked or broken front differential frame mount bracket. |
| 11011953 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles equipped with a factory subwoofer may exhibit a rattle from right loadspace trim panel at high audio system volumes. |
| 11011813 | Some 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTC P0456 stored in the PCM. |
| 11011091 | Quality improvements: -Enhances vehicle's center screen stability -Latest security enhancements |
| 11010950 | Various vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or a 3.0L gas engine may require a crankshaft bolt replacement during repairs. Various vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or a 3.0L gas engine may require a crankshaft bolt replacement during repairs. |
| 11010799 | Some 2022-2024 Bronco vehicles built on or before 13-Feb-2024 equipped with a 3.0L EcoBoost engine and 2021-2024 Broncos equipped with a 2.3L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with ignition system DTCs P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, P2303, P2306, P2309, P2312, P2304, P2307, P2310, and/or P2313 set in the PCM. |
| 11010033 | Quality Improvements: - Customer should be able to enable and disable Intelligent power toggle button. -Adresses SYNC reboots and improves the vehicle's conectivity with the user's phone |
| 11009835 | Quality improvements include: -Robustness action to reduce the false window bounce back occurrences. |
| 11009445 | Some 2018-2024 F150/Edge, 2018 MKX, 2019-2023 Nautilus, 2020-2025 Explorer/Aviator, 2021-2024 Bronco, and 2024 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or a 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit an engine oil leak from the crankshaft rear seal with retaining plate. |
| 11009438 | Some vehicles equipped with SYNC4 may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms after all currently available accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software updates have been performed. |
| 11008948 | While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. While performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a transmission seal kit may be on backorder due to supply chain interruptions. |
| 11008921 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles equipped with a factory soft top roof and built on or before 14-Jul-2024 may experience snow or sand accumulation on the vehicles interior during a strong storm with high winds. To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure to retrofit the soft top assembly. |
| 11008702 | Some 20212024 Bronco and 2024 Ranger vehicles may exhibit a loss of driver's door switch pack control along with any of the following symptoms: * inability to open or close the windows * driver's window switch not working or not working intermittently * cannot fold or unfold the side mirror * cannot adjust the side mirror in any direction * diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B1087:87 stored in the driver's door module (DDM) and/or the passenger door module (PDM) * DTC U2013:23 stored in the DDM and/or PDM |
| 11008677 | Quality improvements include: -Robustness action to enhance the Connectivity, Networking and Cellular Data Services and power management. -Ensuring reliable functionality of Stolen Vehicle Services. |
| 11007977 | Some 2020-2024 Explorer/Aviator/Corsair, 2021-2024 F-150/Bronco, 2023-2024 F-Super Duty, and 2024-2025 Nautilus vehicles may experience the overhead console sunglass bin cannot be locked in a closed position. |
| 11007908 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco may exhibit the upper rail front trim panel with an excessive gap. This may be due to the misalignment of the upper rail front trim panel. |
| 11007872 | 20212024 Bronco, 2024 Ranger - Door Window Switch Inoperative With DTC B1087:87 And/Or U2013:23 |
| 11007144 | Quality Improvements include: - Addresses potential vehicle no start after OTA update. - Improved Phone as A Key functionality post Enhanced Central Gateway module (ECG) reset. - Minor quality fixes in Enhanced Central Gateway module (ECG) Software, not affecting vehicle operation. |
| 11007141 | Quality Improvement include: -Update to Enhanced Central Gateway (ECG) module software to prevent battery draining when vehicle is parked. |
| 11006879 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a rattle from the front windows with the windows placed in the partially down position and driving over rough roads and/or bumps. |
| 11006779 | This article supersedes 24-2186 to update the model years affected. Some 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a factory soft top roof may exhibit a headliner that is detaching from the soft top material. This may be due to the factory installation process. To correct this condition, follow the Service Procedure to reattach the headliner or replace the soft top roof material. |
| 11006443 | Some 2020-2024 F-150, 2021-2024 Bronco, and 2024 Ranger vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or 3.0L EcoBoost engine may exhibit a ticking/tapping or rattle type noise from the top front cover area of the engine on initial start-up after a cold soak of 6 hours or more that may last for 2-5 seconds. This may be due to a stuck internal component of the variable cam timing (VCT) unit. |
| 11006016 | Quality improvements include: - Robustness action to correct Phone as a Key Feature cease. -Numerous minor quality fixes in ECG Software, not affecting vehicle operation. - Improves connectivity |
| 11005837 | Some 2021-2024 Bronco/F-150 (non-Lightning) vehicles may exhibit a "Check Charging System" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) while the charging system is fully operational and there are no diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) stored related to the charging system. This may be due to the customer using an aftermarket programmer to change body control module (BCM) configuration. |
| 11005749 | Some 2023 Bronco vehicles equipped with a B & O sound system built on 15-Jun-2023 and through 21-Jul-2023 may exhibit a pop sound originating from the vehicle's speakers when the door(s) are opened to enter the vehicle. This may be due to the software in the digital signal processing module (DSP). |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)