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2021 Ford Bronco Sport problems
Owners have filed 1,030 complaints about the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 20.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 17.4%.
Complaints1,030
Crashes33
Fires34
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 20.2% · 208
Power train 17.4% · 179
Engine 13.7% · 141
Service brakes 9.8% · 101
Unknown or other 9.3% · 96
Fuel system, gasoline 5.4% · 56
Fuel/propulsion system 5.3% · 55
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.5% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 34 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford Bronco Sport in this data, 2021 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 714 in the last three years against 316 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front belt and two coolant hoses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. Electrical system · reported at 37,000 miles
Component failure is the radio not coming on, reading audio off, no matter pressing audio on. Component failure is the radio loading and never comes on. Issue with AIPM communication issues with radio. Screen sometimes doesnât come on or locks up. Major issue. Dealership worked on it but having issues figuring it out. Similar to recent recall for 2021 ford bronco but it doesnât include the sport. Electrical system
On or about 1/16/2025 I started to have issues battery would get display on the display screen it said to turn off ignition or draw Cato conserve battery and on the ford a] it said all or some options would be disabled to save battery and also the vehicle would shudder upon slow acceleration going forward straightforward I took it to the for inspection and they said it was OK. On 11/19 -2025 Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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