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2023 Ford Bronco Sport Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 163 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, 2% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was in a accident where I was not at fault. I had my car 3 weeks. Brand new, it took on right under 20k in damage. Both airbags deployed. They have had my car in the body shop for 7 months. I paid 34k for the car. They won't offer depreciation. They are making me pay a 7k rental bill. The person who is fixing my car has never worked on a bronco. So I am I'm a situation and I really need some help please. I don't feel my car will be safe to drive after all this”

NHTSA complaint #11569238, filed 2024-02

“I was at a complete stop and a car rear ended me going 45 MPH. The airbags did NOT go off. Causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel. The car then gave warning on the Ford app saying Your air bag warning is on due to an issue with the front passenger air bag system. The front passenger airbag may not work properly. Another notification says Your air ab warning is on because the system has detected a crash. The police and paramedics at the scene where very shocked that the airbags did not deploy. I was taken to the ER by ambulance due to this. …”

NHTSA complaint #11734095, filed 2026-04

“The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver stopped to make a turn and another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No warning light was illuminated. The rear-ended collision caused the front driver's side headrest to detach and fly off into the trunk of the vehicle. The contact's son suffered a sore leg, a small cut above the right ear, and confusion after the crash. Medical attention was received. A Police report was filed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11744685, filed 2026-06, 30,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026113%
2025512%
202332%
202292%
202181%

Other parts of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport

Fuel system
61 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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