2022 Ford Bronco Sport · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 41owner reports
- 38,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
74 of the 358 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 41 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 41 reports
Dead battery 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
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (38 reports) and the module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The 12-volt battery may experience degradation and suddenly fail.
The body and power train control modules may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.
All 15 recalls on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Bronco Sport
Loss of motive power. Closed oct 10, 2025, led to recall 25V-019.
Loss of motive power. Closed aug 19, 2024, led to recall 24V-267.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 32,000 and 50,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 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 2020-2023 Ford and Lincoln SYNC3 equipped vehicles may experience an inaccurate notification in the FordPass®/LincolnWay® app indicating Vehicle Has Entered Deep Sleep Mode.
Some 2017-2022 Ford/Lincoln customers may experience a notification in the FordPass®/LincolnWay® app indicating Vehicle Has Entered Deep Sleep Mode.
Some 2017-2022 Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners may experience a condition of missing authorization, command and control, battery charging details or phone-as-a-key setup buttons/selections in their FordPass or LincolnWay App.
What owners wrote
“Battery exploded while driving down the street causing the car to go completely dead and roll to a stop.”
Filed Jun 7, 2024
“Sitting in school drop off, car shut off by itself and is dead. What if that happened while driving? Completely frightening!”
Filed May 2, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 41 reports involved a crash. 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
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 50 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 44 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 27 reports