26V468000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A short circuit in the engine compartment can create heat or spark, increasing the risk of a fire.
2021 FORD BRONCO
20 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations, 292 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns20
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations4
Owner complaints292
Complaints citing a crash11
Complaints citing a fire3
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 20
26V299000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
A detached section of roof can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V236000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excessive wear of the transmission and transfer case splines may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
26V124000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
25V888000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
25V721000
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
A seat with a dislodged bolt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What owners report most
- 67ENGINE
- 27UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 26ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 23SUSPENSION
- 18FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 16SERVICE BRAKES
- 14VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 11BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 FORD BRONCOs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.