2022 Ford Bronco Sport problems and complaints

Owners have filed 356 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The most-reported areas: Engine (78), Electrical System (73), Power Train (65).

Key takeaways

  • 356 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 13 involve a crash, 12 a fire, 17 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine7822%
Electrical System7321%
Power Train6518%
Unknown Or Other5415%
Fuel System5114%
Gasoline5014%
Service Brakes5014%
Fuel/Propulsion System3811%
Forward Collision Avoidance154%
Steering123%
Vehicle Speed Control103%
Air Bags93%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Ford Bronco Sport SUV 4WD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-13

The A/C condensate drain valve on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport features a severe engineering defect that causes water to back up directly into the passenger cabin. The soft rubber "duckbill" drain valve is sandwiched blindly behind a tight underbody exhaust heat shield. Normal exhaust heat causes the rubber valve to stic...

Power Train - filed 2026-09-10

I have a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks that I bought brand new. I special ordered it and had it delivered to a dealership in Jacksonville IL. The vehicle has 107,000 miles on it. On XXX while driving to work my car completely quite running in the middle of a busy intersection with cars speeding by us and me and my...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-08

The APIM completely failed disabling my rear back up camera. Ford had a know issue with this car model that they issued a customer satisfaction program that has expired but the systems are still failing and they are refusing to replace and address.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.