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1982 Ford BroncoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1982 Ford Bronco, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 15, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1982 Ford Bronco has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1982 Ford Bronco recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1982 vs. every other Bronco year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bronco median. How we score

'67'69'70'71'72'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1982 Ford Bronco, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT BRK CALIPER SEIZUREPE87015 · closed Nov 30, 1987
    No recall

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