2021 Ford Bronco Sport · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 126owner reports
- 10,000median miles
- $900median quote
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Sep 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
126 of the 696 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Narrower sheets: Brake warning light stays on (26 reports)
Tick what matches of 126 reports
Brake wear on other Bronco Sport years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
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 (4 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.
The rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance.
All 16 recalls on the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
7 of the 126 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 4,200 and 30,000 miles, from the 40 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00.
Some 2013-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00.
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 126 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 127 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 107 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 66 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 40 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 37 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 35 reports
- Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems 35 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 26 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 25 reports