2022 Ford BRONCO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2022 Ford Bronco 4DR SUV 4WD has not been rated overall in terms of safety yet. However, it has received a 4-star rating for front crash for both the driver side and passenger side, and a 3-star rating for rollover possibility. The vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning features, which enhance the safety of the car by providing additional support to the driver in various situations.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Ford Bronco has had 160 complaints reported and 9 recalls issued. It's important to take these numbers into consideration when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the vehicle. It's always recommended to stay informed about any reported issues and address them promptly to ensure the safety of the occupants and the vehicle as a whole.

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Complaint Count

160

Recall Count

9

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2022 Ford Bronco 4DR SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2022 Ford Bronco 4DR 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.

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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.

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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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2022 Ford Bronco 4DR SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2022 Ford Bronco 4DR 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 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2021 Score 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 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 2022 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2022 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:
"while driving in temperatures 20 degrees f or below the wind shield wipers function and wipe but the fluid does not squirt out. it has created issues of extreme reduced visibility because of the smearing with no fluid. the vehicle is undrivable on a cold sunny day or dark night. in warmer temperatures the wipers wipe and squirt fluid adequately. issue can easily be reproduced with low temperature weather. the issue has not been inspected by dealer or other 3rd party. vehicle is available upon request."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2024-04-01
Complaint:
"driving 25 mph on a residential concrete road lost vision through windshield . a sudden storm caused leaves to block sewer grates from draining water . when going through 6-8” at curb side . i started turning wipers to high and i didn’t see improvement quickly. i slowed down to 20 mph for the following one and same thing again total loss of visibility . thinking about it i’ve driven through the same amount of rain sitting on this same road with many different automobiles… and never experienced this kind of loss of visibility, especially at this slow of speed . help us before someone gets hurt or killed ."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2023-01-01
Complaint:
"while wipers are in full-time mode, they will occasionally switch to intermittent mode even though rain continues to accumulate on the windshield. this forces me to take my left hand off the steering wheel to 'reset' the wiper system while driving with limited windshield visibility. taking my hand off the wheel during a downpour is unsafe and should be the last thing i need to be concerned about. my vehicle is available for inspection. dealership replicated the fault on similar broncos and said it was 'normal operations'. they claim that the wipers go into intermittent mode so the wipers motor doesn't overheat. however, there is plenty of rain on the windshield when i've experienced the transition to intermittent mode. no warning lamps, messages lit up during this failure. i have a video available that documents this issue."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2024-05-05
Complaint:
"the wiper system when turned to the standard or fast wiping position during any rainfall condition will slowing reduce its speed in less than a minute to the slowest speed for both positions and stay at that speed regardless of rainfall conditions. even in normal rainfall conditions this has caused serious responses because of the delay with wiper returning to clear water from window. whether your coming to a stop behind someone or passing on a turnpike with semi's or even following in heavy traffic. i have been able to work around with a switch back and forth from standard to fast or fast to standard to keep the wipers moving however the same issue arises. today is my first scheduled oil change and tire rotation, which is when i asked about the wipers. the service person had not been aware of the wiper issue. he looked it up and is told by ford that there is no problem. no warning lights or messages."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2023-12-11
Complaint:
"when driving in heavy rain and you put the wipers on high (or even low), they automatically switch to intermittent after about 1 minute. they actually stop wiping at a high speed and pause between wipes for several seconds. in order to keep the wipers going in heavy, blinding rain you have to keep switching the wipers from low to high to keep them moving. this is a safety hazard since you honestly cannot see though the windshield during heavy rain. our bronco is currently at the dealership being serviced. we were blinded in the rain storm traveling on the interstate. this is a very serious issue that needs to be resolved before someone is killed!!"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2023-08-06
Complaint:
"wipers do not maintain constant speed. they slow down in dangerous situations when i need them to wipe continuously. they skip and slower speeds had happened every time it rains"
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2024-02-05
Complaint:
"during wiper operation in the low speed setting, after approximately 40-50 seconds of operation the wipers sometimes reduce in speed to a slow intermittent setting and stay that way until the wiper is turned to a new setting. this happens even in heavy rain, which can result in a significant safety hazard."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2023-02-05
Complaint:
"windshield easily chips and cracks. vehicle has only 4500 miles and two chips without cracking and one chip with cracking. none happened at highway speeds and seemed to be small objects."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2025-01-03
Complaint:
"when wipers are turned on full in heavy rain they slow down and come to a stop. i have to constantly adjust wiper speed to keep them active."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2025-07-03
Complaint:
"i do not have auto wipers or rain sensing wipers. i’ve now driven through two major rain storms and sleet all three instances required the windshield wipers to be placed into constant on speed of medium and high. the issue results after the wipers are running in these constant on positions for a short while. the issue: the wiper blade speed while in demand of constant on medium and high speed will randomly reduce speed to intermittent making a massive safety hazard when at higher speeds and visibility is poor do to high rain, sleet, and snow volume. to get the wipers to operate at the intended speed the driver must rotate the speed control to a slower speed and back up to the required speed to handle the weather situation. this has to be done frequently and is a major hazard. many people are reporting this same wiper issue on bronco forums such as bronco nation and bronco6g."
Components Involved: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of incident: 2024-09-03

Recalls for the 2022 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

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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