2026 Ford Bronco Sport problems and complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (5), Air Bags (1), Service Brakes (1).

Key takeaways

  • 8 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other563%
Air Bags113%
Service Brakes113%
Engine And Engine Cooling113%
Wheels113%
Power Train113%
Electrical System113%
Engine113%
Forward Collision Avoidance113%

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

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2026 FORD BRONCO SPORT SUV N/A 4WD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags,service Brakes - filed 2026-10-15

Issue: Unintended acceleration/loss of Park function & airbag non-deployment: Date of Incident: [XXX] Rental Company: Budget Car Rental Vehicle: Ford Bronco Sport 2026 VIN [XXX] At the [XXX], I slowly entered a parking space and once positioned in the spot, I fully stepped on the brakes and rotated the electronic sh...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-15

We were driving our 2026 Ford Bronco Sport (Badlands Edition) on [XXX] in the [XXX] area of [XXX]. The location was in town and the speed was 45 mph. The day was Friday, XXX, at 5:10pm, when the closed moonroof glass suddently, without any warning, completley exploded. The moonroof exploded upward and pieces of glass f...

Engine And Engine Cooling - filed 2026-09-08

The contact owns a 2026 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V548000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The cont...

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More for the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport

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.