NHTSA closes recall query into 2021–2024 Ford Bronco Sport and 2 other models: Loss of Motive Power
On November 15, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24014) into 2021–2024 Ford Bronco Sport and 2 other models, concerning the electrical system. A Recall Query examines an earlier recall, for example whether its repair works or whether it covers every affected vehicle. ODI closed the recall query on October 10, 2025.
- Action
- RQ24014 (Recall Query)
- Status
- Closed October 10, 2025
- Component
- Electrical System: 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Listed
- 7 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Ford |
|---|---|
| Models | Bronco Sport, Maverick, Maverick Hybrid |
| Model years | 2021–2024 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
On January 31, 2024, The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24002) to investigate loss of motive power allegations in model year (MY) 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Consumers reported a loss of engine power accompanied by complete electrical system failure either while driving or after stopping at a traffic light or stop sign. The vehicles generally could not be restarted, and the incidents were commonly diagnosed by dealerships to a failed 12-Volt (12V) battery. On April 12, 2024, Ford issued safety recall 24V-267 covering 456,565 MY 2021-2024 Ford Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The recall addressed loss of motive power resulting from sudden degradation of the 12V battery during the drive cycle. The recall remedy consisted of software updates to the body control module and the powertrain control module. The updated software aimed to provide warning to consumers when the battery is failing and inhibit certain vehicle functions which can lead to loss of motive power incidents. Additionally, Ford removed the existing 12V Enhanced Flooded Battery (EFB) as both a service component for the subject vehicles and original equipment for newly built Bronco Sport vehicles (during MY 2024 production), replacing it with a more robust absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery. The same AGM battery had been incorporated into Ford Maverick production in late 2022. Following recall 24V-267, ODI received loss of motive power complaints in vehicles that had previously received Ford’s software-based remedy. Consumers reported that they did not receive warnings related to the 12V battery or the vehicle’s electrical system before the loss of power. On November 15, 2024, ODI opened Recall Query (RQ24014) to assess the effectiveness of the 24V-267 recall remedy. On January 19, 2025, Ford issued recall 25V-019 covering 272,817 MY 2021-2023 Bronco Sport and MY 2022-2023 Ford Maverick vehicles. The new recall addressed the same hazard as 24V-267 but required replacement of the existing 12V battery with an AGM battery as the remedy. Ford reported that following the opening of RQ24014, it evaluated several field-returned 12V batteries, and determined that EFBs produced by battery supplier Camel potentially contained internal manufacturing defects causing loss of motive power. Ford further concluded that the software updates provided in the 24V-267 recall remedy were unable to detect battery failures quickly enough to avoid loss of motive power. Vehicles previously within the scope of recall 24V-267, but outside of the scope of recall 25V-019, are equipped with EFBs produced by a different battery supplier (Clarios). When recall 25V-019 was issued, Ford had not identified any Clarios EFBs exhibiting the same failure mode as the Camel EFBs. In light of Ford’s recall action, ODI is closing this Recall Query. The agency will continue to monitor loss of motive power complaints in Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with Clarios EFBs and reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for RQ24014, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
What owners have reported
Owners filed 2,028 complaints with NHTSA about the model years in this investigation, reporting 65 crashes, 47 fires, 50 injuries. These are all complaints on file for those vehicles, about any problem, not only this one; complaints are unverified owner reports.
| Vehicle | Complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Bronco Sport | 703 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 Bronco Sport | 360 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 Bronco Sport | 158 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 Bronco Sport | 109 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 Maverick | 150 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 Maverick | 82 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 Maverick Hybrid | 466 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Recalls and problems for these vehicles
Related recalls
NHTSA links these recall campaigns to RQ24014.
Timeline
- ODI opens recall query RQ24014
- NHTSA recall 25V019000 (recall date)
- ODI closes RQ24014
What this means for owners
- ODI closes an investigation when a recall addresses the issue or when it does not find enough evidence to continue. NHTSA’s closing report gives the reason; the recalls above are the ones NHTSA links to it.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search RQ24014 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.