MYRModel Year Report

Ford Bronco — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 4 complaints 1984: 10 complaints 1984 1985: 20 complaints 1986: 27 complaints 1987: 34 complaints 1988: 52 complaints 1988 1989: 84 complaints 1990: 56 complaints 1991: 32 complaints 1992: 37 complaints 1992 1993: 40 complaints 1994: 91 complaints 1995: 94 complaints 1996: 81 complaints 1996 1997: 1 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 2 complaints 2021: 216 complaints 2021 2022: 344 complaints 2023: 211 complaints 2024: 69 complaints 2025: 44 complaints 2025 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19812
19821
19834
198410
198520
198627
198734
198852
198984
199056
199132
199237
199340
199491
199594
199681
19971
19982
19992
2021216
2022344
2023211
202469
202544
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 69 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2023 Avoid 211 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 344 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 216 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 91 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 56 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Caution 84 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 52 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.