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Ford Bronco Sport years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Ford Bronco Sport by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2021 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 40 | 20 | 0.5 | 7 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 115 | 38 | 0.9 | 8 | 5 | Typical |
| 2023 | 162 | 41 | 1.0 | 14 | 9 | Typical |
| 2022 | 370 | 74 | 1.8 | 15 | 13 | Typical |
| 2021 | 709 | 118 | 2.9 | 16 | 18 | Most complaints |
- 20268 complaints · 6 recallsToo new to judge
- 202540 complaints · 7 recallsFewest complaints
- 2024115 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2023162 complaints · 14 recallsTypical
- 2022370 complaints · 15 recallsTypical
- 2021709 complaints · 16 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 28, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025.
About this comparison
What Ford Bronco Sport years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2021 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 6 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.