1991 Ford Bronco

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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32Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

1Recall campaigns

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6Investigations

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Inspection summary

1991 Ford Bronco

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 32 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 6 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Electrical System: 11 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline: 4 reports
Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
Seats: 3 reports

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Recall links

96V071000 — Electrical System:ignition

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

11 Fuel System, Gasoline

4 Vehicle Speed Control

4 Engine And Engine Cooling

3 Seats

All reported categories

Power Train

2 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2 Steering

2 Structure

1 Tires

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 32 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports10 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

4 reports

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Mileage unknown · May 19, 2000

Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAKS BETWEEN BOTTOM OF TANK AND SKID PAN. THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE SKID PAN CONTIBUTED TO AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND OTHER DEBRIS THAT CRAETED AN ENVIORONMENT THAT HASTENED THE FORMATION OF RUST, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FORMATION OF HOLES IN THE TANK. IF NOT DETECTED, LEAKING GASOLINE MAY HAVE BE…

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NHTSA ODI #722906

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1998

Fuel System, Gasoline

STEEL PLATE THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK, COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP,. THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #828051

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 1998

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20 MPH THE FUEL TANK FELL OFF, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ODI #820861

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1996

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE FUEL TANK HAS A HOLE DUE TO DESGN DEFECT DEBRIS ENTERS IN BETWEEN THE HOLDING PLATE AND TANK AND CAUSES HOLES/LEAKAGE.MFR IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987204

Recall campaigns

96V071000 · Electrical System:ignition

Apr 25, 1996

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

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