Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 Ford Bronco

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Ford Bronco, 1980–1986 generation
Pictured: the 1980–1986 generation. Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Tires168,158 mi
Tires: tread/belt1—

The 1982 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Ford Bronco model years

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All Ford Bronco recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.