"How reliable is the 1990 Ford Bronco Ii?"

"Based on 32 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Ford Bronco Ii has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Ford Bronco Ii?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Ford Bronco Ii is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 32 total complaints filed."

1990 Ford Bronco Ii: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"

"ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD HAS CRACKED TWICE. TT THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THEN THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AGAIN. *YH"

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. 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