Bronco Sport 4WD2.00 L · 4-cyl · Automatic (S8)
- Drive
- 4-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 21 MPG
- Highway
- 27 MPG
- Combined
- 23 MPG
Ford · Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
Bronco Sport
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- Model years
- 2021–2027
- Generation / trim
- Not listed
Powertrain and fuel economy
Bronco Sport 4WD1.50 L · 3-cyl · Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 25 MPG
- Highway
- 30 MPG
- Combined
- 27 MPG
Bronco Sport Sasquatch 4WD1.50 L · 3-cyl · Automatic 8-spd
- Drive
- 4-Wheel Drive
- Fuel
- Regular
- City
- 23 MPG
- Highway
- 26 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
Safety recalls
SUSPENSION · FRONT · CONTROL ARM · LOWER BALL JOINT26V340000
Do not drive advisory
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 vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle.
Safety consequence
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and repair the front lower control arm ball joints as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 4, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S36. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · EQUIPMENT · ELECTRICAL · ENGINE BLOCK HEATER26V239000
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 vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in.
Safety consequence
An overheated engine block heater can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, and inspect and replace the electrical cord if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have an alternative option to replace the engine block heater element with a threaded plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V343. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S52. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 14, 2026.
AIR BAGS · SENSOR · OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION · FRONT PASSENGER26V201000
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 front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Failure to correctly detect a passenger may result in the air bag not deploying as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant classification sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C19. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL25V788000
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) may fail at startup.
Safety consequence
An instrument panel display that does not show critical information, such as warning lights or vehicle speed, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The instrument panel cluster software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SC3.