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2024 Ford Bronco Sport problems

NHTSA has received 177 complaints about the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport, and 20% of them involve fuel system. After that come engine (16%) and electrical system (15%).

At a glance

Complaints
177 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Fuel system 20% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 13
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0
Typical mileage
19,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2024 Ford Bronco Sport Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 19,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 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: 19,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 85% 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 miles11
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 18,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2024 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Ford Bronco Sport with enough data (177 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

I believe the transmission has an issue. The car was started and it quickly went into reverse and sped up trapping my wife between the door and a tree as she was exiting the vehicle to swap seats for me to drive. No known warnings were issued by the vehicle prior to the incident on 6/7/2025. The previous recall for the BCM & PCM was completed on 2/27/2025 by our local Ford dealer

June 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a burning odor in the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated an error message indicated service 4WD was displayed. In addition, the contact stated that when the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact noticed a burning odor on the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the failure was not duplicated. The dealer performed an oil change.

Reported at 18,000 miles, March 2025 Fire

Our 2024 Bronco Sport Outer Banks, 1.5 liter engine, purchased new from a Ford dealer 11/2024, serviced at the dealership and driven less than 14k miles, was destroyed by a spontaneous fire 3/22/2026. After driving 12 miles, we parked in a parking lot. Upon exiting the car we noticed a burning smell and saw small plumes of steam or smoke coming from under the car hood. Within a minute a red/orange disc of heated metal became visible on the hood surface as flames came from under the hood.

March 2026 Fire

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a right turn, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200.

Reported at 200 miles, August 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while parked. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The failure was a recurring failure. The contact waited 20 minutes before the vehicle operated as needed and the vehicle was driven to the dealer. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline).

Reported at 114,000 miles, October 2026

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