2023 Ford Bronco Sport Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 6%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,750miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport, 6% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,750 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The car in front of the car ahead of me slammed on their breaks so I slammed on mine. The car directly in front of me hit their breaks last but my car never stopped until it hit the car. I was pushing on the break as hard as I possibly could and it just felt like the car wouldn’t stop”
NHTSA complaint #11678401, filed 2025-08“The floor board is missing underneath the driver's side. I can see what looks like gears. Not quite sure. Difficulty with braking. Hard to stop. I hear flapping noises coming from rear of vehicle when driving. Not quite if it's the suspension”
NHTSA complaint #11550311, filed 2023-10“Got a flat on the right front tire. I pulled over on level concrete area. The vehicle was off, in park, and parking brake appeared to be on. Using the the vehicle's jack, I jacked the vehicle up and had taken the flat off. The vehicle rolled back and off the jack and the disk break crashed to the concrete. I checked the parking break and made sure the vehicle was in park and it was. I jacked it up again. As I was starting to replace the spare, the vehicle rolled back again and could have pinned my hand between the fender and the spare tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11589143, filed 2024-05“The contact owns a 2023 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that there was a loud grinding sound while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. No further information was available. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 4,500.”
NHTSA complaint #11601172, filed 2024-07, 4,500 miles“Break locked during turn and ABS system failed, as a result, cash crashed into a rock. This could have been very serious had the car been going faster. The car ABS system needs to be recalled on ALL BRONCO SPORTS. The car will go to the dealer for review. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to the crash”
NHTSA complaint #11588216, filed 2024-05Related recalls
- 23V021000Jan 23, 2023Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Bronco Sport vehicles. Valves inside the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module may have been damaged during…Covers: Ford Bronco Sport 2023
Related service bulletins
- 10244711Oct 10, 2023Some 2020-2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit a moan noise when the vehicle is driven in reverse (R) in cold weather and/or high humidity. This may be due…
- 10243653Sep 28, 2023Some 2023 Escape, Corsair, Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles built on 01-May-2023 and through 22-Sep-2023 may exhibit a squeal and/or grinding noise and/or vibration from the…
- 10228876Dec 16, 2022Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport
61 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsAir bags
3 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology