2021 Ford Bronco Sport · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 125owner reports
- 10,000median miles
- $900median quote
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Aug 16, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
125 of the 683 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 125 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (25 reports), the caliper (7 reports), the booster (5 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2021 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles. The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake pads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C31.
What owners paid
7 of the 125 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $747 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 39 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Vehicle brought in for Brake Recall at 11k miles. After service completed, vehicle has a loud screech when vehicle is in reverse or in a tight turn radius. No warning lamps or symptoms before this issue occurred. Vehicle is being brought back to dealership for further inspection.”
Filed Nov 28, 2022 · 11,000 miles
“When coming to a stop and pressing on the breaks it periodically will make s sound and then there is about a 2O SEC DELAY before coming to complete stop. If I am driving downhill the delay is longer. This scares my since I drive over 100 miles a day for work. I have reached out to FORD and the manufacture and they still do not have a fix to the issue.”
Filed Aug 9, 2022
“Loud screeching noise when backing up, seems to be harder to stop when applying brakes when needed to make a quick stop, been to dealer and he told me that the noise was normal! And couldnât duplicate the reduced braking issue!”
Filed May 10, 2022
“When going in reverse loud grueling noises occur. When driving forward abnormal noises occurs but this noise is not consistent. I do need to apply more than normal braking while stopping. I took my vehicle in to have service look at it at the dealership but they stated there was nothing wrong.”
Filed Mar 12, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 125 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 126 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 105 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 65 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 38 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 37 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 33 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 25 reports