Ford Bronco
2021 only
35,023 sold in the US for 2021.
per 10,000 sold
2021 Ford Bronco have 275 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 20 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 2,322 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Bronco report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2021 only
Median onset: 2,322 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 40,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 30,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 40,000 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 37,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 8,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 25,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021 model year. See the full Ford Bronco report for every year and full specs/safety data.