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2021 Ford Bronco Sport brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 129 complaints for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, 12% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
129 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 25 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 37 complaints that include mileage. 89% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles25
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 37 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 9,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently drove off the roadway and caught fire. The fire started from the front of the vehicle. The air bags were deployed. The contact sustained a broken hip, injuries to her pelvis, left clavicle, and right rib, as well as a head injury causing a minor brain bleed. Medical attention was received. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed.

Reported at 30,000 miles, October 2022 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes made an abnormal sound while the brake pedal was depressed. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to stop immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 10 miles, December 2021

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