2021 Ford Bronco recalls
20 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2021 Ford Bronco. Last verified Sep 13, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Jul 20, 2026Fire risk2021–2026 Ford Bronco — Engine
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit.
26V468000 · 566K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 12, 2026Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Structure
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The 3-door and 5-door Molded-In-Color (MIC) hardtop roof panels may have been manufactured improperly, which can allow sections of the outer roof panel to separate and detach from the vehicle.
26V299000 · 16K units · Ford Motor Company
- Apr 14, 2026Crash risk2021–2025 Ford Bronco — Power Train
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmission output shaft splines and transfer case input splines.
26V236000 · 5K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 3, 2026Crash risk2021–2026 Ford Bronco, 2021–2024 Ford Edge — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
26V124000 · 849K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 18, 2025Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens that were previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 23V165. 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."
25V888000 · 35 units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 23, 2025Crash risk2021–2023 Ford Bronco — Seats
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles. The front seats may have a loose or dislodged seat frame height-adjust pivot bolt.
25V721000 · 163K units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 10, 2025Fire risk2021–2024 Ford Bronco, 2021–2024 Ford Bronco Sport, 2020–2022 Ford Escape and 6 other models — Equipment
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 when the block heater is plugged in.
25V685000 · 59K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jul 7, 2025Crash risk2021–2023 Ford Bronco, 2022 Ford Expedition, 2021–2023 Ford Explorer and 8 other models — Fuel System, Gasoline
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can result in an engine stall while driving.
25V455000 · 850K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 9, 2025Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment screens that were repaired incorrectly 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."
25V312000 · 12K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 9, 2025Crash risk2021–2024 Ford Bronco, 2021–2024 Ford Edge, 2023–2024 Ford Escape and 14 other models — Back Over Prevention
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
25V315000 · 1.1M units · Ford Motor Company
- Jan 17, 2025Crash risk2021–2024 Ford Bronco — Suspension
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles. The rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external reservoir.
25V025000 · 149K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 23, 2024Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco, 2021–2022 Ford Edge, 2021–2022 Ford Explorer and 3 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine. The engine intake valves may break while driving, which can result in engine failure and a loss of drive power.
24V635000 · 91K units · Ford Motor Company
- Aug 25, 2023Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco, 2022–2023 Ford Transit, 2020–2023 Lincoln Aviator and 1 other model — Back Over Prevention
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.
23V598000 · 177K units · Ford Motor Company
- May 18, 2023Crash risk2021–2023 Ford Bronco — Seat Belts
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
23V358000 · 176K units · Ford Motor Company
- Mar 10, 2023Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Back Over Prevention
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."
23V165000 · 2K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 14, 2022Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The right or left side impact sensors may not be properly secured to the vehicle.
22V928000 · 1K units · Ford Motor Company
- Nov 3, 2022Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Back Over Prevention
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."
22V825000 · 47K units · Ford Motor Company
- Jun 10, 2022Crash risk2021–2022 Ford Bronco — Latches/locks/linkages
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain four-door 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The passenger-side rear door may be opened from inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
22V411000 · 53K units · Ford Motor Company
- Dec 16, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco, 2021 Ford Ranger — Forward Collision Avoidance
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Ranger and Bronco vehicles. The cruise control radar module was misaligned during production.
21V982000 · 839 units · Ford Motor Company
- Oct 1, 2021Crash risk2021 Ford Bronco — Air Bags
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 Bronco vehicles. During passenger air bag deployment, an air bag vent could open prematurely and result in an improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
21V770000 · 553 units · Ford Motor Company