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2023 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers problems

The 2023 Ford Bronco has 95 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 37% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

95

Visibility & Wipers complaints

37%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Bronco visibility & wipers complaints by model year95 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 2 complaints1992: 3 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 14 complaints1998: 1 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 74 complaints2023: 95 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Bronco visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V142000Visibility & WipersFebruary 23, 2024 · 7,875 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

Detached rear glass panels may create a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

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.

What owners report

When I put the windshield wipers on standard speed, they will stay there for about 60 seconds and then drop down to a very slow intermittent speed. It happens in very hard rain so I don’t believe it is the rain sensor. If I turn it to fast speed and then back down to normal. It will continue…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · March 23, 2023

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2023 Ford Bronco have?

NHTSA has 95 complaints about the 2023 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers — 37% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2023 Ford Bronco visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 24V142000.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.