1996 Ford Bronco: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 109 complaints
109
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

99,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
143,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
10
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
35
Fires
8
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION, ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL. BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T RESPONDING. *AK"
"REAR WINDOW EXPLODED UNDER ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS; NO APPARENT REASON; TOLD BY DEALER, DEFECTIVE GLASS; SPEED 55 MPH. TT"
"REAR WINDOW EXPLODED UNDER ORDINARY DRIVING CONDITIONS; NO APPARENT REASON; TOLD BY DEALER, DEFECTIVE GLASS; SPEED 55 MPH. 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