1990 Ford Bronco Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 16%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 1990 Ford Bronco, 16% of the 56 complaints for this model year. 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.
“When hitting the brakes on normal road conditions, they pull the vehicle to the right, the system has ABS. Consumer states the brakes seem to lock up a lot when vehicle is put in reverse. Consumer states transmission is slow, takes a long time to engage. Left rear drags on gravel and right front pulls to the right.”
NHTSA complaint #803156, filed 1996-10“While driving at 40 MPH removed foot from the pedal, and vehicle accelerated.the consumer applied the brakes, and vehicle kept accelerating, and clipped another vehicle on the right front side.”
NHTSA complaint #847339, filed 1999-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 13% |
| 2024 | 9 | 11% |
| 2023 | 17 | 7% |
| 2022 | 42 | 11% |
| 2021 | 22 | 10% |
| 1996 | 16 | 20% |
| 1995 | 35 | 37% |
| 1994 | 42 | 46% |
| 1993 | 14 | 35% |
| 1992 | 9 | 24% |
| 1991 | 2 | 6% |
| 1990 | 9 | 16% |
| 1989 | 10 | 12% |
| 1988 | 4 | 8% |
| 1987 | 3 | 9% |
| 1986 | 3 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1990 Ford Bronco
18 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Bronco
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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