2022 Ford Bronco · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 40owner reports
- 11,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
97 of the 376 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 40 of those describe windshield.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Windshield on other Bronco 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: 2021.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (40 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the windshield and wipers cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
The 3-door and 5-door Molded-In-Color (MIC) hardtop roof panels may have been manufactured improperly, which can allow sections of the outer roof panel to separate and detach from the vehicle.
The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, which could allow it to detach during a crash.
All 23 recalls on the 2022 Ford Bronco, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the windshield and wipers on the Bronco
Floorboard fracture. Closed jul 26, 1990.
None of these investigations covers the 2022 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 Ford Bronco 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 2021-2024 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a rattle from the front windows with the windows placed in the partially down position and driving over rough roads and/or bumps.
Some 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built on or before 31-May-2023 may exhibit a whistle noise below the lower left windshield area at the bottom of the A-pillar. This may be due to a missed body sealer application at the factory.
2021-2023 Bronco vehicles are equipped with a smart windshield wiper motor, which has the capability of sensing load of the wiper blades coming across the windshield glass.
Some 2022 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a whistle noise below the lower left windshield area at the bottom of the A-pillar. This may be due to a missed body sealer application at the factory.
3 more on the 2022 Ford Bronco page.
What owners wrote
“Windshield easily chips and cracks. Vehicle has only 4500 miles and two chips without cracking and one chip with cracking. None happened at highway speeds and seemed to be small objects.”
Filed Apr 25, 2023 · 4,500 miles
“After 30-50 seconds of operation, the wiper speed reduces significantly, regardless of how much rain is falling on the windshield. This is particularly problematic during heavy rain fall. When the speed of the wipers is reduced or increased, then returned to the previous position, they maintain adequate speed for another 30-50 seconds before the speed is reduced once more.”
Filed Feb 9, 2023
“At the top 2 wiper speeds, the windshield wipers will slow down to speeds where I am unable to see. Itâs extremely dangerous, especially at faster driving speeds.”
Filed Feb 8, 2023
“With no impact whatsoever a crack appeared on the INSISE of the vehicle windshield. Outdoor temp was about 40 degrees. Has never been on highway has 2400 miles on it.”
Filed Jan 24, 2023 · 2,400 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 40 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
- Windshield wipers stop working 57 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 42 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 37 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 31 reports
- Fuel pump failure 28 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 27 reports