# Recalls that may apply to the 2026 Ford Bronco Sport

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [26V550000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V550000.md), 2026-08-25: STRUCTURE:BODY. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2026 Maverick, F\-150, and Bronco Sport vehicles. Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened. This can lead to detached parts, unsecured cargo, degraded crash protection, electrical system failure, or a loss of vehicle stability. Built 2026\-04\-11 to 2026\-05\-27.
- [26V548000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V548000.md), 2026-08-25: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2026 Explorer, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Mustang, and Ranger vehicles. The engine piston domes may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in piston dome failure and lead to a loss of drive power. Built 2026\-02\-20 to 2026\-04\-22.
- [26V340000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V340000.md), 2026-05-27: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2021\-2026 Bronco Sport and 2022\-2026 Maverick vehicles. The front lower control arm ball joints may have been incorrectly installed or incorrectly repaired at the vehicle assembly plant, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the front wheel knuckle. Built to 2026\-04\-28. **NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**
- [26V239000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V239000.md), 2026-04-14: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025 Maverick and 2026 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L MPC engine and an engine block heater. The engine block heater may overheat when the vehicle is parked with the block heater plugged in. Built 2025\-06\-16 to 2026\-02\-09.
- [26V201000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V201000.md), 2026-03-31: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025\-2026 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles. The Occupant Classification Sensor \(OCS\) unit may fail to correctly detect the presence of an adult or child in the front passenger seat.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Built to 2025\-12\-03.
- [25V788000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V788000.md), 2025-11-14: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2025\-2026 Bronco and Bronco Sport vehicles. The Instrument Panel Cluster \(IPC\) may fail at startup. Built to 2025\-11\-03.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2026411](/recalls/tc/2026411.md), 2026-08-26: Engine. Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine pistons may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the pistons may crack and cause the engine to fail. If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5 L or 2.3 L engine.  Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine.
- [2026259](/recalls/tc/2026259.md), 2026-05-27: Suspension. Issue: On certain vehicles, the front lower ball joint\(s\) may not have been installed correctly on the steering knuckle\(s\). As a result, the front lower ball joint\(s\) could separate and cause a loss of steering control.  Safety Risk: A loss of steering control could create a risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk Ford advises you not to drive your vehicle until the recall repairs are completed. Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to contact a dealer to arrange for an inspection. The dealer will repair the front steering knuckle\(s\), as necessary.
- [2026162](/recalls/tc/2026162.md), 2026-04-01: Seats And Restraints. Issue: On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant classification system \(OCS\) may not work properly. As a result, the airbag system may turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause the supplemental restraint system \(SRS\) malfunction indicator to display on the instrument panel, a warning to display in the driver information center and the airbag indicator light to display ''Passenger Airbag OFF''.  Safety Risk: An airbag system that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.  Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front passenger seat occupant classification sensor.
- [2025627](/recalls/tc/2025627.md), 2025-11-14: Visual System. Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument panel cluster not to display when the vehicle is started. As a result, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights and malfunction tell\-tales.  Safety Risk: Warnings, tell\-tales and gauges that don't display could increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument panel cluster module software.
- [2025281](/recalls/tc/2025281.md), 2025-05-23: Engine. Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could overheat when the block heater is plugged in. Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 1.5 L or 2.0 L engine and a factory\-installed block heater.  Safety Risk: An engine block heater and/or wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire.  Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Ford advises you not to plug in the engine block heater until the recall repairs have been completed. Ford will notify owners by mail. You can choose to have the dealer remove the block heater, or once the final repair is available, Ford will send you another notice to advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the block heater element. The dealer will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the block heater electrical cord.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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