What are the common problems with the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport?
Owners of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport have filed 163 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system (38) and the engine (38). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 45 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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See what the paid report includes →NHTSA's file holds 163 owner complaints on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. Owners named the electrical system most often: 38 complaints, and half of the 12 that list a mileage came after 24,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 163 complaints, 9 report a crash, 6 report a fire and 7 report an injury (9 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
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Common problems with the 2023 Bronco Sport
NHTSA's file holds 163 owner complaints on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. Owners named the electrical system most often: 38 complaints, and half of the 12 that list a mileage came after 24,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 38 | 12 | 25,000 |
| Engine | 38 | 3 | Under 5 mileages |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 32 | 19 | 35,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 29 | 0 | Under 5 mileages |
| Power Train | 21 | 3 | Under 5 mileages |
Of the 163 complaints, 9 report a crash, 6 report a fire and 7 report an injury (9 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2023 Bronco Sport
The 45 mileages owners gave run from 90 to 98,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 8,000 miles, half at or under 25,000, three quarters at or under 36,600 and nine in ten at or under 50,000; none came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2023 Bronco Sport wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: all 45 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2023 Bronco Sport can cover.
Complaint mileage also follows a model year's age: the 2023 has had less time to cover miles than older years, so its figures will rise as it ages.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 90 miles |
| 25th percentile | 8,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 25,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 36,600 miles |
| 90th percentile | 50,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 98,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | none |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | none |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | none |
Every model year together: Half of the 345 NHTSA owner complaints on the Ford Bronco Sport that list mileage came after 32,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Ford Bronco Sport last? →
Is the 2023 Bronco Sport a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2023 is a good or a bad Bronco Sport: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2023 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 163 complaints, the 2023 ranks 3rd of the 5 Ford Bronco Sport model years from 2021 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2021 (716). The fewest: the 2025 (41).
The 2023 is a recent model year: it has had less time than older years to collect complaints, so its count is still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Bronco Sport | 716 | 202 | 40,000 |
| 2022 Bronco Sport | 371 | 73 | 33,000 |
| 2023 (this page) | 163 | 45 | 25,000 |
| 2024 Bronco Sport | 116 | 17 | 15,000 |
| 2025 Bronco Sport | 41 | 8 | Under 10 mileages |
Every Bronco Sport year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Ford Bronco Sport years to avoid →
2023 Ford Bronco Sport recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 14 recall campaigns that name the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 26V340000 | May 27, 2026 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| 25V685000 | Oct 10, 2025 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER |
| 25V467000 | Jul 11, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
| 25V442000 | Jun 27, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE |
| 25V165000 | Mar 14, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2023 Bronco Sport lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2023 Bronco Sport.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 118 of the 163 complaints on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA name counted: BRONCO SPORT. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only this one.
- Recall-file name matched: BRONCO SPORT.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2023 Ford Bronco Sport questions
What are the most common 2023 Ford Bronco Sport problems?
NHTSA's file holds 163 owner complaints on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. Owners named the electrical system most often: 38 complaints, and half of the 12 that list a mileage came after 24,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 163 complaints, 9 report a crash, 6 report a fire and 7 report an injury (9 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport?
Of the 45 complaints on the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport that list mileage, the middle half came between 8,000 and 37,000 miles; none came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2023 Bronco Sport can cover.
Is the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2023 is a good or a bad Bronco Sport: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2023 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 163 complaints, the 2023 ranks 3rd of the 5 Ford Bronco Sport model years from 2021 to 2025 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2021 (716). The fewest: the 2025 (41).
How many recalls does the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 14 recall campaigns that name the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
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