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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2023 Ford Bronco Recalls

The 2023 Ford Bronco has 18 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 20, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Ford Bronco. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
18

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
230

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
6

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2023 Ford Bronco, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

18 recalls on the 2023 Ford Bronco

Engine

Campaign
26V468000
Reported
July 20, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 565,691
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco

26V468000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body

Campaign
26V403000
Reported
June 24, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 36,046
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2022, 2024 Bronco

26V403000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
26V236000
Reported
April 14, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 4,922
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco

26V236000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Back over prevention: software

Campaign
26V124000
Reported
March 3, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 849,310
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco, 1 other model

26V124000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: critical fasteners

Campaign
25V721000
Reported
October 23, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 163,256
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2021–2022 Bronco

25V721000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: electrical: engine block heater

Campaign
25V685000
Reported
October 10, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 59,006
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco, 8 other models

25V685000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
25V455000
Reported
July 7, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 850,318
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022 Bronco, 9 other models

25V455000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign
25V273000
Reported
May 14, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 128,889
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2022 Bronco

25V273000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Back over prevention: software

Campaign
25V315000
Reported
May 9, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 1,076,138
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco, 10 other models

25V315000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear: shock absorber

Campaign
25V025000
Reported
January 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 149,449
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco

25V025000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: lock

Campaign
24V189000
Reported
March 8, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 9,847
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2024 Bronco

24V189000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Campaign
24V142000
Reported
February 23, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 7,875
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2024 Bronco

24V142000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: internal: park pawl

Campaign
23V546000
Reported
August 3, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 2
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2023 Ford Bronco

23V546000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
23V379000
Reported
May 26, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 29,607
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2022 Bronco, 1 other model

23V379000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Campaign
23V358000
Reported
May 18, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 175,550
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
also 2021–2022 Bronco

23V358000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Campaign
23V283000
Reported
April 20, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 1,434
Risk NHTSA names
crash
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
only the 2023 Ford Bronco

23V283000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering

Campaign
23V155000
Reported
March 8, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 343
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2022 Bronco

23V155000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
23V070000
Reported
February 10, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 1,138
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2022 Bronco, 3 other models

23V070000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2023 Ford Bronco complaints by year

NHTSA has received 230 owner complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco, the newest on October 16, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (3%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.

In complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco, the component group named most often is the visibility/wiper (39%), followed by the electrical system (10%) and the power train (10%).

3 of the 2023 Ford Bronco's 18 recalls also concern the power train.

Where 2023 Ford Bronco owners gave the mileage (23 complaints), the median was 11,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Visibility/Wiper90
  • Electrical System23
  • Power Train22
  • Unknown Or Other20
  • Engine19
  • Service Brakes16

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20221
2023112
202436
202536
202645

Complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 112.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Rollover: 3/5

The 230 complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Ford Bronco by model year

Other 2023 Ford models

Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted