2022 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers problems

The 2022 Ford Bronco has 74 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints

16%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Bronco visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V451000Visibility & WipersJune 24, 2022 · 63,294 units

Defect

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."

Consequence

A windshield that separates from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

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.

What owners report

“Wipers in slow and fast speeds seam to go to intermediate on their own, the only way to get them back into full wipe mode is to go back and forth between slow and fast speeds!”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · January 3, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2022 Ford Bronco have?

NHTSA has 74 complaints about the 2022 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V451000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.