1990 Ford Bronco: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
140,000mi
Median Mileage
SEATS
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

105,055 25th Percentile
140,000 Median Mileage
143,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
15
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOSSES ALL COMPRESSION, HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT *JB"
"UNDER THE DASH FIRE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT"
"FUEL PUMPS ARE SHUTTING DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WILL STOP AND SHUT DOWN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28