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2025 Ford Bronco problems

The 2025 Ford Bronco has 90 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (11%) and forward collision avoidance (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
90 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 20% of complaints
Crashes and fires
11 and 2
Injuries and deaths
4 and 3

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%.

  • Electrical system 20%
  • Engine 11%
  • Forward collision avoidance 9%
  • Brakes 8%
  • Cruise control 6%
  • Drivetrain & axles 6%
  • Body & structure 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%
  • Air bags 3%
  • Backover prevention 3%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Ford Bronco with enough data (90 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 19 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.

Possible suspension on front driver side caused loss of control of vehicle and separation of front tire from body. Failure of front airbags to deploy despite impact, Recall of front seat or seatbelt entire malfunction caused ejection and death of driver.

August 2026 CrashDeath

The contact owns a 2025 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle depressing the brake pedal, heard a clunking noise and on for second the vehicle attempts to move while in park. The contact mention he could hear clunking sound coming from the front of the vehicle. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken a dealer to be diagnosed, however the diagnoses was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 2,200 miles, January 2026

The contact's wife owns a 2025 Ford Bronco. Upon taking delivery of the vehicle, the door stops on both rear doors began detaching and the plastic fender components fell off while the vehicle was parked. Additionally, the rear passenger’s side window intermittently failed to roll up. The contact then received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 26V468000 (Engine, Electrical System) and 26V403000 (Structure).

Reported at 500 miles, January 2026

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