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2023 Ford Bronco Sport fuel system problems

61 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
61 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
36,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 3
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 36,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 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: 36,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 90% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000(Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving approximately 73 MPH, the vehicle experienced an unknown failure 16-18 minutes later. Based on the contact's memory, the vehicle caught on fire, rolled down an embankment, crashed into a tree and came to a stop. It was unknown whether a warning light was illuminated.

Reported at 50,000 miles, September 2025 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after filling the fuel tank and driving approximately 70 MPH, they noticed a fuel odor coming from the vehicle.

Reported at 50,268 miles, March 2026 Fire

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