Selling a junk Ford Bronco
Any Bronco sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford Bronco
NHTSA has 1,070 owner complaints on file for the Ford Bronco, model years 1995 to 2022, the 275th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (121, 11%), engine (121, 11%), visibility and wipers (110, 10%). 39 complaints involved a crash, 64 a fire, and 43 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 40,000 miles. The 2022 model year has the most complaints (514). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford Bronco by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 131 | Brakes | 8 | 19 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 109 | Speed control | 10 | 35 | 2 | 125,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | Visibility and wipers | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | Equipment | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 308 | Engine | 11 | 3 | 20 | 29,000 |
| 2022 | 514 | Visibility and wipers | 10 | 6 | 23 | 35,000 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford Bronco recalls
NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for driver assistance (9), lights (2), air bags (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2021 model year, engine (campaign 26V468000, Jul 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles. The engine compartment wiring harness may become damaged and short circuit.
- 2022 model year, body and structure (campaign 26V403000, Jun 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Bronco vehicles. The fender flares may not be properly secured and detach from the vehicle.
- 2021 model year, body and structure (campaign 26V299000, May 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. 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 …
- 2021 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 26V236000, Apr 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Bronco vehicles. The transmission to transfer case joint may be misaligned due to an incorrectly performed previous repair, which could lead to wear of the transmi…
- 2021 model year, driver assistance (campaign 26V124000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Ford Bronco and 2021-2024 Ford Edge vehicles. The Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM) may overheat and shutdown, which can prevent the rearview camera image…
What a Ford Bronco is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Bronco on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford Bronco worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Bronco gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford Bronco that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Bronco?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford Bronco numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.