"How reliable is the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport?"

"Based on 946 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport has a median complaint mileage of 39000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 946 total complaints filed."

2021 Ford Bronco Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 946 complaints

946

Total Complaints

39,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile

39,000 Median Mileage

60,830 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

188

POWER TRAIN

144

ENGINE

130

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE STALLED [HALTED] ON MY DAUGHTER WHILE IN MOTION IN MOVING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND WAS TOWED TO DEPAULA FORD ALBANY NY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND ONLY HAS 1449 MILES. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE DISA..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND AND BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT'S GRANDSON WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHI..."

"THE PRE COLLISION ASSIST / WARNING IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. SOMEONE WAS CUT INTO MY LANE IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ALMOST HIT HIM SO I NEED TO HIT THE BRAKE IN THE LAST SECOND BUT NO WARNING SHOWED UP AT ALL. AFTER THAT I TRIED TO TEST IF THE PRE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS WORKING OR NOT SO I TRIED ..."

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