2022 Ford Bronco Sport engine problems
89 of the 358 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 24 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 89 reports a crash · 7 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2022: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 26 · 2025: 21 · 2026: 22
Half of the 17 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 6,000 and 67,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
358 complaints in all about the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, 22 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Bronco Sport engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Water pump cracks allow coolant to leak out thus overheating engine on open highway
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V859000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Dealer is unable to repair recall issues. Ford contacted to buy back the unsafe vehcile. Ford denied the buy back claim. The vehicle is unusable. It is unsafe to drive
vehicle with 900 miles on it began smoking and caught fire under the hood for no apparent reason. Vehicle was in new condition. Vehicle likely a total loss (see photos). Driver was lucky to escape
In the last three weeks the check engine light has come on twice and stayed on after I started the vehicle. The first time it came on I had about 7800 miles on the vehicle. I called the dealership to see if I could get a service appointment (of course it was a Friday afternoon), the earliest appointment was the next Wednesday.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V191000 HighMar 25, 2022 · 345,451 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The engine oil separator housing may crack and develop an oil leak.
24 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0456 P04F0 P0420 P0451 P0455 P0496 P05A1 P1285
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport
Source: the same files- fuel system problems 90 complaints
- electrical problems 77 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 68 complaints
- brake problems 51 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 89 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (25% of everything owners filed about it), and 24 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V191000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 46,000 miles; half of them between 6,000 and 67,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.