NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Ford Bronco Sport Recalls
The 2023 Ford Bronco Sport has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 27, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 161
- Crashes reported
- 9
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- Campaign
- 26V340000
- Reported
- May 27, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,653
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
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 Sport, 8 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Campaign
- 25V467000
- Reported
- July 11, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 694,271
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Back over prevention: software
- Campaign
- 25V442000
- Reported
- June 27, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 200,237
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco Sport, 19 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Campaign
- 25V158000
- Reported
- March 14, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 48,041
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Campaign
- 25V165000
- Reported
- March 14, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 33,576
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 25V019000
- Reported
- January 17, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 272,817
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 24V594000
- Reported
- August 9, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 86,852
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2024 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Electrical system: body control module/bcm
- Campaign
- 24V267000
- Reported
- April 12, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 456,565
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Tires
- Campaign
- 24V223000
- Reported
- March 22, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 115
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Campaign
- 24V187000
- Reported
- March 8, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42,652
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2022 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 23V021000
- Reported
- January 23, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 801
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Campaign
- 22V859000
- Reported
- November 18, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 521,746
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022 Bronco Sport, 1 other model
Exterior lighting: lighting control module
- Campaign
- 22V686000
- Reported
- September 14, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 86,050
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2022 Bronco Sport
2023 Ford Bronco Sport complaints by year
NHTSA has received 161 owner complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 9 describe a crash (6%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, the component group named most often is the electrical system (24%), followed by the engine (24%) and the fuel system, gasoline (19%).
2 of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport's 14 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2023 Ford Bronco Sport owners gave the mileage (45 complaints), the median was 25,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System38
- Engine38
- Fuel System, Gasoline31
- Fuel/Propulsion System29
- Power Train21
- Unknown Or Other19
Complaints received, by year
| 2023 | 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 42 | |
| 2026 | 59 |
Complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 59.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 161 complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2023 Ford Bronco Sport crash tests and safety technology
For the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, NHTSA lists electronic stability control and lane departure warning as standard. Lane departure warning has been standard on the Bronco Sport since the 2021 model year in NHTSA's records. Among 77 other 2023 SUVs with NHTSA ratings on this site, 83% had lane departure warning as standard.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 17.4% (4 stars). All 4 Bronco Sport years NHTSA rated from 2004 on share that figure. Of 75 other 2023 SUVs with NHTSA ratings on this site, 59 (79%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 15.5%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 17285, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Ford Bronco Sport by model year
Other 2023 Ford models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted