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2022 Ford Bronco Sport Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Ford Bronco Sport has 15 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,893,530 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 481 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 26V340000 2026-05-27 4,653 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.

Consequence

A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 4, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is…

EQUIPMENT 25V685000 2025-10-10 59,006 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit…

Consequence

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters,…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25V467000 2025-07-11 694,271 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the engine control software. and replace the high pressure fuel rail assembly and the fuel injector ,free of charge. As an interim repair, dealers will update the engine control software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 29,…

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V442000 2025-06-27 200,237 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport,…

Consequence

A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25V165000 2025-03-14 33,576 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 22V-859 or 24V-187. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the powertrain control module (PCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S21.

POWER TRAIN 25V158000 2025-03-14 48,041 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 24V-267. The body and power train control modules may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.

Consequence

An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will recalibrate the body control module and power train control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 23, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S26.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25V019000 2025-01-17 272,817 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles. The 12-volt battery may experience degradation and suddenly fail.

Consequence

Battery failure can result in a loss of electrical accessories, including the hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the 12-volt battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S02. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under 24V-267 and will need…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24V267000 2024-04-12 456,565 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles. The body and power train control modules may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.

Consequence

An undetected low battery charge can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as hazard lights, or cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will recalibrate the body control module and power train control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S24.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 24V187000 2024-03-08 42,652 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 24, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S16. This recall is an…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 22V859000 2022-11-18 521,746 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the engine control software to include fuel injector leak detection and install a drain tube, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed January 9, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 1st Quarter of 2023. Owner notification…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 22V787000 2022-10-20 26 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Bronco Sport vehicles. The fuel pump control module (FPCM) bracket may not be secured to the fuel tank assembly, which can lead to FPCM failure and cause an engine stall.

Consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S66.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22V686000 2022-09-14 86,050 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bronco Sport and 2022 F-150 vehicles. The parking lights may flicker when the headlights are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and…

Consequence

Flickering parking lights can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the LED Driver module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C22.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 22V191000 2022-03-25 345,451 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The engine oil separator housing may crack and develop an oil leak.

Consequence

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the oil separator for damage or oil leaks, and replace the oil separator and seals, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S21.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 21V922000 2021-11-23 114,666 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light…

Consequence

During certain situations, the driver may have to apply more brake pedal force, and the distance required to stop the vehicle may be extended, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 21V625000 2021-08-10 13,773 affected
Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles. The fuel delivery module may leak inside the fuel tank, causing low fuel pressure which could result in an engine stall.

Consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. Interim notification letters (remedy not available) were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S38.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
72
1crashes6fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
69
3fires
POWER TRAIN
54
1crashes1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
49
1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
44
3fires2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
43
2crashes1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
31
1crashes3fires
STEERING
10
3crashes5injuries
AIR BAGS
8
5crashes8injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
1injuries
Total complaints481

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Still no remedey avaiable for the followingrecall nearly a year later!! This is absurd and anyone who has purchased one of these vehicles should be reimbursed I have two small children and am scared to drive it daily jul 16,2025 manufacturer recall number25s76 nhtsa recall number25v467 recall…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-23

“Still no remedey avaiable for the followingrecall nearly a year later!! This is absurd and anyone who has purchased one of these vehicles should be reimbursed I have two small children and am scared to drive it daily jul 16,2025 manufacturer recall number25s76 nhtsa recall number25v467 recall…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-23

“We have a video of the incident from our ring camera: [xxx] my daughter pulled our 2022 bronco sport out of our driveway onto [xxx] and then made a right turn onto [xxx] after completing the turn, my daughter said the car pulled to the right like the lane assist kicked in and locked and would not…”

STEERING · reported 2026-06-22

“We have a video of the incident from our ring camera: [xxx] my daughter pulled our 2022 bronco sport out of our driveway onto [xxx] and then made a right turn onto [xxx] after completing the turn, my daughter said the car pulled to the right like the lane assist kicked in and locked and would not…”

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING · reported 2026-06-22

“We have a video of the incident from our ring camera: [xxx] my daughter pulled our 2022 bronco sport out of our driveway onto [xxx] and then made a right turn onto [xxx] after completing the turn, my daughter said the car pulled to the right like the lane assist kicked in and locked and would not…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2026-06-22

“This recall has been active for a year with ford saying they have been unable to find a remedy but at the same time saying there is a risk of fuel pooling on the engine, possibly causing a fire and causing injury, i’m assuming to me the driver or my passengers. This is my commuter vehicle upon…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-18

“Ford has done nothing to repair this recall. I was a vehicle defect investigator for a major insurance company during the ignition switch and cruise control deactivation switch. I saw fires in garages, business and carport that put peoples lives in danger. This is the same type of danger and needs…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-14

“Fuel system issues. Current recall has been since july of 2025 with no fix available. Engine light has been on and off for two months now with mobile app giving warning but there is no way to fix the issue as of now, and not since the recall was issued almost a year ago. Bronco has not started up…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-06-14

Defect investigations

Investigation PE24002 Opened 2024-01-31 · closed 2024-08-19

Loss of Motive Power

On January 31, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24002 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 31 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), with consumers commonly reporting a loss of engine power…

Investigation PE24002 Opened 2024-01-31 · closed 2024-08-19

Loss of Motive Power

On January 31, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24002 to investigate allegations of loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. At that time, ODI had received 31 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs), with consumers commonly reporting a loss of engine power…

Investigation RQ24008 Opened 2024-04-11 · closed 2025-10-30

Underhood fires caused by fuel leak

On April 11, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) opened this Recall Query (“RQâ€�) to investigate the adequacy of, including various safety concerns associated with, the remedy program in recalls 22V-859 (filed Nov. 18, 2022) and 24V-187 (filed Mar. 8, 2024). The vehicle population…

Investigation RQ24014 Opened 2024-11-15 · closed 2025-10-10

Loss of Motive Power

On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.