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What 143 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Later Release

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (143)Crash / fire / injury (14)Fuel system (52)Electrical system (37)Engine (32)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Brakes (10)Visibility & wipers (9)Backup camera & sensors (5)Equipment (5)Airbags (3)Driver assistance (3)

3 of 143 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 5, 2025BrakesCrash

The car in front of the car ahead of me slammed on their breaks so I slammed on mine. The car directly in front of me hit their breaks last but my car never stopped until it hit the car. I was pushing on the break as hard as I possibly could and it just felt like the car wouldn’t stop

NHTSA ODI 11678401

Aug 22, 2024BrakesCrash

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 5 MPH, the rubber brake pad detached, the driver's foot slipped on the metal and crashed into a freezer, located in the garage and the bumper detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment, police report or fire. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a claim and referred her to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

NHTSA ODI 11610160

May 11, 2024BrakesDriver assistanceCrash

Break locked during turn and ABS system failed, as a result, cash crashed into a rock. This could have been very serious had the car been going faster. The car ABS system needs to be recalled on ALL BRONCO SPORTS. The car will go to the dealer for review. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to the crash

NHTSA ODI 11588216

Working with the data? Download all 143 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Later Release verdict →