1989 Ford Bronco Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 166,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 1989 Ford Bronco, 8% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 166,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Headlamp switch is the same as on t-birds, still no recall, lights will flash on and off. Steering box locked up, no leaks, floor pan broken, not covered due to the fact of not having captains chairs. Should have to do with the strength of the floor not the seat applied to the floor, very weak design on floor pan, would like to see recall expanded.”
NHTSA complaint #717694, filed 2000-01“Seat jams due to floor flexing. The problem was identified under NHTSA items no. Sb017182, sb019336, sb019393, sb019395, sb019879, which called for floor reinforcement. No notification was provided to owner. Dealer at the time of the sb's was salinas valley Ford, salinas, ca. No recall notice in the Ford system for this VIN according to phil long Ford. Owner is expected to bear cost of repair.”
NHTSA complaint #737330, filed 2000-12“This vehicled has a recall on the floorboard, which has stress cracks in it. However when I checked this it comes back salvaged with junk title which voids the recall! Now what ?”
NHTSA complaint #705166, filed 1999-03Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 27% |
| 2025 | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 | 15 | 18% |
| 2023 | 16 | 7% |
| 2022 | 28 | 7% |
| 2021 | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 | 3 | 8% |
| 1992 | 7 | 19% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 13% |
| 1989 | 7 | 8% |
| 1988 | 3 | 6% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 7% |
| 1984 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Bronco
28 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Bronco
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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