AutoUtility currently tracks 366 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Ford Bronco. Visibility, Wipers & Glass issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 74 complaints (20.2% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 6 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 3 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 366 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Visibility, Wipers & Glass (74 reports • 20.2% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Fuel & Propulsion System (64), Brakes & Traction Control (43)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 6 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 3 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
366
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
6
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
2
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
3
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2022 Ford Bronco

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 20.2% of complaints

Visibility, Wipers & Glass

74 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 17.5% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

64 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
🔥 2 fire reports
#3 Problem Area 11.7% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

43 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report
#4 Problem Area 11.2% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

41 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 2 crash reports
#5 Problem Area 10.7% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

39 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Ford Bronco

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 3.8% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

14 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Ford Bronco

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Body & Structure NHTSA ODI ID: #11758670
Filed: 08/21/2026

"Fender flares (2) have detached. Flare 1: Passenger side, front wheel - it flew off while driving. Flare 2: Partially breaking / cracking off - on the drivers side, back wheel."

Incident Date: 07/18/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STRUCTURE
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758189
Filed: 08/20/2026

"The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V455000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) and 26V468000 (ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that..."

Incident Date: 08/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11757928
Filed: 08/19/2026

"Loss of power or acceleration randomly, when pressing on the pedal. A recall was issued that it was a fuel pump failure June of 2025. One year and two months later there is still no solution to this recall. I am mostly submitting this covering all bases and am filing a complaint with Ford motor..."

Incident Date: 06/04/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11756638
Filed: 08/13/2026

"There is a manufacture recall for the low pressure fuel pump malfunctioning #25S75/NHTSA#25V455. There has been no action by the manufacturer to remedy this issue in a timely manner. This issue has been ongoing for over 1 year now with no corrective measures."

Incident Date: 07/01/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11756185
Filed: 08/11/2026

"The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while leaving the residence, the vehicle stalled on the highway. The driver was able to avoid a crash with a tractor-trailer. The check engine warning light illuminated intermittently, and a “Service Vehicle Soon” message was displayed...."

Incident Date: 08/11/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Ford Bronco

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2021–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2021 Ford Bronco 225 6 20 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Ford Bronco Current Page 366 6 23 Current
2023 Ford Bronco 217 5 18 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Ford Bronco 73 4 16 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Ford Bronco 0 0 19 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Ford Bronco 0 0 7 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 Ford Bronco

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 78 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 62 1 0 1 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 24 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 21 1 0 2 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 20 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 18 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 17 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 17 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 17 0 0 1 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 14 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 11 1 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 10 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 8 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 6 1 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 6 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 4 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS,BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 1 0 0
AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
Equipment & Accessories NHTSA category: EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,PARKING BRAKE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
TRAILER HITCHES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (366). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (2)

2 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE24019
Opened: 2024-07-29 • Closed: 2025-09-19

Low-pressure fuel pump failure

Affected Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

On July 29, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24019 to investigate complaints of low-pressure fuel pump failures in MY 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles. Some consumers reported that the failure occurred without warning while driving, resulting in a complete loss of motive power with no ability to restart the engine. Ford determined that several other vehicle models contain low-pressure fuel pumps substantially similar to the 2021...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 25V455 Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Engineering Analysis (EA) ODI Action #EA23002
Opened: 2023-09-29 • Closed: 2024-10-31

Loss of Motive Power

Affected Component: ENGINE

On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) granted a Defect Petition (DP22001) and opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22007) to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco vehicles equipped with 2.7L EcoBoost engines. Complainants were reporting sudden engine failure while driving resulting in a loss of motive power, often without the ability to restart. During PE22007, the cause of engine...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 24V635 Official NHTSA File →

Related Official Reports for 2022 Ford Bronco

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.