2022 Ford Bronco Sport · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 50owner reports
- 15,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
50 of the 358 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Bronco Sport.
Tick what matches of 50 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 (9 reports), the caliper (3 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2022 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 15 recalls on the 2022 Ford Bronco Sport, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,600 and 26,000 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice 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 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
“After sitting overnight, in reverse gear/backing out, you hear grinding noise from the rear brakes. It sounds as if the rear caliper(s) are binding on the rotors(s). Ford dealers said itâs normal, no Itâs not! Going forward the noise stops.”
Filed Aug 8, 2023
“The vehicle's brakes consistently make a loud noise when in reverse. Dealer saw no issue.”
Filed Aug 1, 2023
“Brakes keeps getting harder to stop , more pressure is needed to stop. Must press pedal really hard.”
Filed Feb 6, 2023
“The manual park release cable has a defect to it and needs to be replaced. I the defective part causes there to be a rattle at low speeds. Some 2021 bronco sports had a recall previously issued for this part but 2022s, even though they were built with the same part, have not formally been included in the recall yet.”
Filed Nov 24, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 50 reports involved a crash and 2 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 44 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 41 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 27 reports