2022 Ford Bronco engine problems

The 2022 Ford Bronco has 47 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

Engine complaints

10%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Bronco engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V635000EngineAugust 23, 2024 · 90,736 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will perform an engine cycle test and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S55.

What owners report

“Not exactly sure how it started to happen. Meaning there was a powertrain malfunction so my Ford computer tells me, which caused the vehicle to not restart and in addition to it not restarting, the vehicle also didn't have brakes, so it simply rolled backwards without any control until I hit a tree…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 11, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2022 Ford Bronco have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2022 Ford Bronco engine — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Ford Bronco engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 24V635000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.