Vehicle recall record
2026 Ford Bronco Sport
6 recall campaigns · 2025–2026 · 0 with a do-not-park-indoors warning
- Campaigns
- 6
- First notice
- 2025-11-14
- Latest notice
- 2026-08-25
- Same-make model-year average
- 2.5
Risk markers carried in the record
- 1 do-not-drive notice
These labels reflect flags carried in the collected record. Read each official notice for its full scope and current remedy information.
The markers above summarize fields available in this dataset. A missing marker is not a safety finding. Recall status and remedy eligibility can depend on vehicle identification number, equipment, production date, and whether a repair has already been completed.
Recall distribution by component
6 component categories
| Component | Campaigns | Share | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 16.7% | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 16.7% | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | 16.7% | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | 16.7% | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 16.7% | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 16.7% |
Component labels follow the source record's component field. Where the source includes a more detailed subcomponent after a colon, this distribution groups the record under the first component segment. Shares are calculated against 6 campaigns and rounded to one decimal place, so displayed percentages may not sum to exactly 100 percent.
Recall dates by calendar year
2 calendar years
| Calendar year | Campaigns | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 |
The timeline groups campaign records by their reported recall date. This explains why the date range (2025–2026) can begin before or end after model year 2026. The underlying vehicle may be covered by notices issued in several different calendar years.
Recall campaign details
6 vehicle-level records
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary and source details | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V548000 | 2026-08-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger vehicles. The engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 26V550000 | 2026-08-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Maverick, F-150, and Bronco Sport vehicles. Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened. This can lead to detached parts, unsecured cargo, degraded cra… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 26V340000 | 2026-05-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
Do not drive |
| 26V239000 | 2026-04-14 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehi… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 26V201000 | 2026-03-31 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the f… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 25V788000 | 2025-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup. Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
Each row represents a campaign listed for this make, model, and model year. A campaign can also cover other vehicles. The excerpt above is a direct beginning of the source summary; expand a row to read the complete summary and any consequence or remedy text included in the local record.
How 2026 Ford Bronco Sport compares within Ford
4 listed 2026 model-year records
| Vehicle | Campaigns | Date range |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2 | 2026-02-21–2026-09-23 |
| Ford E-450 | 1 | 2026-03-03–2026-03-03 |
| Ford Escape Phev | 1 | 2026-02-18–2026-02-18 |
This comparison is calculated from vehicle records for the same make and model year in this snapshot. It is a simple arithmetic average, not an industry benchmark. A model may appear under more than one configuration in the source data, and campaign counts do not indicate the probability that a specific vehicle has an unresolved defect.
Data source and interpretation
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, retrieved 2026-11-01. Recall records reflect manufacturer reports submitted to NHTSA. Absence of a recall here does not mean a vehicle is defect-free.
This page reports 6 campaign records, groups them into 6 component categories, and places the notice dates into these calendar years: 2025: 1; 2026: 5. These are derived views of the supplied records, not additional findings from NHTSA.
The collection includes model-year records with one or more recalls. It is not a complete vehicle history, VIN eligibility result, repair-status check, safety rating, or guarantee that the source has no later updates. Confirm current campaign details and vehicle applicability with official NHTSA information and the manufacturer.