"How reliable is the 2021 Ford Bronco?"

"Based on 269 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Ford Bronco has a median complaint mileage of 25250 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Ford Bronco?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Ford Bronco is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 269 total complaints filed."

2021 Ford Bronco: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 269 complaints

269

Total Complaints

25,250mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,750 25th Percentile

25,250 Median Mileage

40,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY/WIPER

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

BACK OVER PREVENTION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"At present no incident has occurred. I am in the process of purchasing a 2021 Ford Bronco with the associated VIN number. The vehicle was delivered to the dealership, but as per guidance from corporate they are unable to now sell the vehicle. Ford has not determined a course of action and I am unabl..."

"MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED IN A MANNER THAT IS UNSAFE. IT HAS 2 IDENTICAL CRACKS ON EACH SIDE. SMALL ROCKS HIT THE GLASS AND CAUSED INSTANT CRACKS WELL OVER 8 INCHES IN LENGTH. I FEEL THAT THE GLASS IS NOT IMPACT RATED CORRECTLY OR TOO THIN. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WINDSHIELD CRACK LIKE THIS FRO..."

"The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco. The contact stated after the vehicle was parked in the rain, he noticed on the passengerâs side A-pillar, where the air bag marking was located that water was leaking into the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer wher..."

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