How many recalls does the 1996 Ford Bronco have?

The 1996 Ford Bronco has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1996 Ford Bronco has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1996 Ford Bronco?

Of 109 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is vehicle speed control.

1996 Ford Bronco Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1996 Ford Bronco has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,500,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 05V388000 2005-09-07 4,500,000 affected

Defect

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence

A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE…

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

110

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Total complaints109

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Transmission jumps out of overdrive, afterwards hard shifts in all gears after high rpms. The fix is to stop, cut the engine off and the transmission resets for lack on a better term. When the bronco is in od and is just crusing, not in a pull, is when the od jumps out. Like any other thing it…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2015-01-15

“Head light dimmer switch/turn signal switch. After head lights have been running for a few minutes, the head lights will begin to flash on/off in either high beams or low beams. I have found the issue to be in the high beam switch itself. If this had happened on a busy street or in a location…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2013-02-15

“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco. While parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher but was unable to control the fire. The fire department reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2012-05-30

“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 ford bronco with indico thornbird 385* 14 * 16 tires(na) dot number kpbc80507. The tires were vibrating; therefore, the contact had them rotated. During the rotation the contact was told that the lining inside of all four tires curled up. The manufacturer insisted that…”

TIRES · reported 2010-10-20

“1996 ford bronco caught fire over weekend while my family and I were driving home. Monday ford had it towed into the local dealership to repair and now, three days later they are telling me that they will not repair it since I knew about the problem. I argued that I had no idea and they say that…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2010-03-26

“Tl*the contact owns 1996 ford bronco. The contact stated that when the cruise control switch was engaged, the vehicle begin to accelerate beyond its set speed. The contact was driving 55 mph. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The dealer informed the contact that the cruise control switch…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2009-03-05

“My vehicle was parked in the yard for several hours, and I was working in my shop about 30 feet away. I started smelling burning plastic, and I thought that the neighbors were burning trash. When the odor became stronger, I looked out the door of my shop. There was smoke pouring out from under the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2008-11-15

“Drove 1996 ford bronco 3 blocks and parked it in closed up garage. Came back a few days later and found it burnt up. Fire burnt under hood and dash. It scorched the vehicle parked next to it and damaged inside of garage. *tr”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2008-11-10