2021 Ford BRONCO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2021 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. However, it received a 3-star rating for rollover possibility. The vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control and offers optional forward collision warning. Unfortunately, it does not have lane departure warning functionality.

In terms of safety concerns, there have been 111 complaints reported about this vehicle. Additionally, there have been 8 recalls issued for the 2021 Ford Bronco. Customers should consider these factors when evaluating the safety of this model.

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Complaint Count

111

Recall Count

8

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2021 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2021 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2021 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2021 Ford Bronco 2DR SUV 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2021 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2021 Ford BRONCO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford bronco. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and the accelerator pedal became inoperable. the contact pulled over to the side of the roadway. the contact was not able to restart the vehicle. there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty fuel pump inside the fuel tank and a faulty fuel module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the vehicle was not under recall. the contact was advised to call the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 16,900."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-05-11
Complaint:
"good day! bronco 2021 (vin [xxx] ) - my engine suddenly broken while driving - i heard some unusual clicks-knocks from the engine side, check engine lamp apperared. i stopped vehicle, look under the hood and saw puddle of oil under the engine (car mileage about 7000 miles). service man said that i should buy a new engine - old one broken with no chance of repair... how can you help me? thanks information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-10-09
Complaint:
"driving on the highway, the check engine light came on. i felt a loss of power in the vehicle, and couldn't accelerate. i was able to pull over put the car in park and turn it off. when i tried to turn it on, there was no power. had to get it towed to the dealership to replace the engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-02-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford bronco. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the accelerator pedal however, the engine failed to engage, and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. no warning lights was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was notified, and the contact was scheduled and appointment for the following month. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-12
Complaint:
"check engine light came on and i took it into the dealership. they found the codes and confirmed low compression in cylinder 6. was told i needed a new engine."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-02-10
Complaint:
"on december 4, 2021, i was accelerating to get on the freeway when my bronco started shaking (from the front of the vehicle/under the hood) and refused to speed up. i was thankfully able to pull safely off the freeway into a vacant lot and wait for a tow. the work was completed, but i still had to wait over a month before getting my vehicle back. the entire engine needed to be replaced."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-12
Complaint:
"i have reported this prior (complaint number 11481579). another total catastrophic shut down of the vehicle occurred while my son was driving causing a near miss fatal rear ending on a busy road. the vehicle loses all power and electrical for no reason while being driven. only after 5-10 min can the vehicle be restarted. i am reporting this story to new agency so i recommend the nhtsa take issue seriously."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-10-10
Complaint:
"while driving approximately 40 mph the engine just shut off and the car stopped without warning on an extremely busy road. i could not turn the car back on at all and had to have someone help me push the bronco to the side of the road. my bronco had only about 3,500-4,000 miles on it and is less than a year old. about 5 months earlier i did hear a strange and very faint tapping noise from the engine right around the wheel base when i drove under 35 mph. about a week or two after i noticed this noise, it then went away. when i was at the ford dealership getting an additional key programmed for my bronco, i asked if they had heard of such an issue or if they thought it was something they should look into. they thought it was just a new car working out new car sounds."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-02-08
Complaint:
"i was driving about 65mph on a bridge when my engine completely shut down. i barely was able to coast to the end of the bridge and was almost struck by multiple vehicles. this is a new bronco with 3000 miles on it. i see they had problems with this in the 6 cylinder but i have the 4 cylinder and this happened. also when u got to the side of the road every single warning light in the vehicle went off. there was no warning sign. no previous issue. it just happened out of the blue and i could have been killed because of this. my wife was in the vehicle with me and was terrified. then it took 4 hrs to get a tow truck to get us using road side assistance. now i'm out a brand new vehicle for god knows how long and have no transportation."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-09-09
Complaint:
"engine failed and replaced under warranty."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-09-08

Recalls for the 2021 Ford BRONCO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 bronco vehicles equipped with rearview camera systems and 8-inch screen displays. the rearview camera image may still be displayed after a backing event has ended. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility.""
Consequence:
A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

The SYNC module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C27.

Component(s) Involved: BACK OVER PREVENTION > SENSING SYSTEM > CAMERA
Date of incident: 2022-11-03
Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch sync infotainment screens that were previously remedied under recall 22v-825. the rearview camera image may still be displayed after a backing event has ended. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility.""
Consequence:
A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

The SYNC module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 26, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C05.

Component(s) Involved: BACK OVER PREVENTION > SENSING SYSTEM > CAMERA
Date of incident: 2023-03-10
Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2020-2023 lincoln aviator, 2018-2021 lincoln navigator, 2022-2023 ford transit, and 2021 ford bronco vehicles. the rearview camera, or 360-degree view camera if equipped, may not display a rearview image when the vehicle is placed in reverse."
Consequence:
Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, and update the software and wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Remedy parts are anticipated 2nd Quarter 2024. Ford's number for this recall is 23S48.

Component(s) Involved: BACK OVER PREVENTION > SENSING SYSTEM > CAMERA
Date of incident: 2023-08-25

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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