57 of the 936 complaints about the Ford Bronco (6.1%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
57Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
6.1%Share of complaints
0.52×vs. all vehicles
15Last 12 months
1.8%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (25, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (3). 15 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 9 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “manual transmission”, “scraping”, “grinding”, “gear” and “clutch”. 1 of these reports (1.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V236000 (2026-04-14, model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).
My drive shaft/coupling caught fire at the front transfer case. I was able to extinguish it safely. This is the same description as: NHTSA Recall No.: 26V236 Manufacturer Recall No.: 26S26 And the description “ Vehicle 1: 2021-2025 FORD BRONCO‘ includes my…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-05-10 · ODI 11736856 · Fire
Persistent highway-speed vibration (45 to 82 mph) present since July 2022, documented at five Ford dealerships between 21,000 and 100,000 miles, and still unresolved and undiagnosed after four years.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-17 · ODI 11751184
2023 Ford Bronco with 7 speed manual transmission. The transmission started grinding while shifting into 3rd gear and occasionally popping out of 3rd gear. This mostly occurred while upshifting and rarely while downshifting.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-14 · ODI 11750266
Differential carrier replacement due to metal contmination being found in differential during oil change and a transmission overhaul due to excessive wear of(clutch container, CDF bushing, forward hub and front support bushings).
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-06-15 · ODI 11744346
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Bronco. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle depressing the brake pedal, heard a clunking noise and on for second the vehicle attempts to move while in park.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-05-18 · ODI 11738527
The contact owns a 2024 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle would unexpectedly lunge forward and hesitate, with no warning lights illuminated.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-05-04 · ODI 11735534
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 26V236000 · 2026-04-14 · Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Summary: 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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the transmission to transfer case joint and replace the transmission and transfer case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 15, 2026.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY Campaign 25V164000 · 2025-03-14 · Model years: 2024, 2025
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Bronco, 2024 Ranger, 2025 Mustang, Explorer, and Aviator vehicles. The transmission valve body may have been machined incorrectly, which can cause reverse gear failure, or unexpected forward movement in reverse or neutral gear.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission main control valve body, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S19.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL Campaign 23V546000 · 2023-08-03 · Model years: 2023
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco vehicles. The transmission park system may have been damaged during assembly, which can prevent the parking pawl from fully engaging and result in a vehicle rollaway.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S44.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 23V070000 · 2023-02-10 · Model years: 2022, 2023
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and 2023 Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The transmission may contain a loose bolt which could prevent the transmission from engaging the park gear, although the gear shifter position may indicate that the vehicle has been shifted to "PARK."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmissions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S06.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Ford Bronco?
57 of the 936 complaints about the Ford Bronco (6.1%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Ford Bronco model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (25, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (3).
Is there a recall for Ford Bronco Transmission / powertrain problems?
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V236000 (2026-04-14, model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).