Analysis
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2023 model (104, 48% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (6). 31 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 27 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “wipers”, “rain”, “slow”, “windshield” and “intermittent”. 1 of these reports (0.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
9 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V403000 (2026-06-24, model years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).
Related recalls
STRUCTURE:BODY Campaign 26V403000 · 2026-06-24 · Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Bronco vehicles. The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 11, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in late August 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S47. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 7, 2026.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Campaign 26V299000 · 2026-05-12 · Model years: 2021, 2022
Summary: 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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the hard top as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in November 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 12, 2026.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Campaign 25V683000 · 2025-10-10 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the windshield, free charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK Campaign 25V397000 · 2025-06-13 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Bronco four-door vehicles. The left-hand rear door may be able to be opened from inside the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S64.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK Campaign 25V303000 · 2025-05-09 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Bronco vehicles. The left-side rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the child safety locks and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S15. This recall expands previous recall number 24V-189.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK Campaign 24V189000 · 2024-03-08 · Model years: 2023, 2024
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bronco 4-door vehicles. The left-side rear door may be opened from the inside of the vehicle when the child safety lock is in the "ON" position.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the child safety locks and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 9, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S15.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Campaign 24V142000 · 2024-02-23 · Model years: 2023, 2024
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Bronco and Bronco Heritage vehicles. The rear quarter glass panels may have been improperly installed to the vehicle hard top, which can allow them to detach.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the rear glass panels on Bronco vehicles. On Bronco Heritage vehicles, dealers will replace the rear left-hand removable quarter glass panel. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Bronco owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2024. Bronco Heritage owner letters were mailed June 12, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S10.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Campaign 22V451000 · 2022-06-24 · Model years: 2022
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 Bronco and Ranger vehicles. The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, which could allow it to detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C12.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK Campaign 22V411000 · 2022-06-10 · Model years: 2021, 2022
Summary: 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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the passenger-side child safety locks door child safety lock and latch, and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S44.
Frequently asked questions
How common are Body & structure problems on the Ford Bronco?
241 of the 936 complaints about the Ford Bronco (25.7%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 2.8× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford Bronco model years have the most Body & structure complaints?
By model year, Body & structure complaints peak with the 2023 model (104, 48% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (6).
Is there a recall for Ford Bronco Body & structure problems?
9 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V403000 (2026-06-24, model years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).