MYRModel Year Report

Ford Bronco — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2022, 2021, 2023 · Best bets: 1991, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2025, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Bronco Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1981: 2 complaints 1981 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 4 complaints 1984: 10 complaints 1985: 20 complaints 1985 1986: 27 complaints 1987: 34 complaints 1988: 53 complaints 1989: 85 complaints 1989 1990: 57 complaints 1991: 33 complaints 1992: 39 complaints 1993: 41 complaints 1993 1994: 94 complaints 1995: 94 complaints 1996: 81 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 2 complaints 2021: 224 complaints 2022: 369 complaints 2022 2023: 218 complaints 2024: 74 complaints 2025: 49 complaints 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19812
19821
19834
198410
198520
198627
198734
198853
198985
199057
199133
199239
199341
199494
199594
199681
19971
19982
19992
2021224
2022369
2023218
202474
202549
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 74 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2023 Avoid 218 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 369 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 224 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Caution 81 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 94 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 94 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 57 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Caution 85 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 53 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.