Ford Bronco Sport Engine Recall2020–2025 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.
Is Your Bronco Sport Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 25V-372000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
NHTSA 25V-372000 · 2023–2025 · ENGINE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Escape, and 2025 Bronco Sport vehicles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the ball plugs to fail, resulting in an oil leak.
An oil leak can result in loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the cylinder head assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S61.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 25V-372000 on NHTSA.gov
NHTSA 22V-191000 · 2020–2022 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. The engine oil separator housing may crack and develop an oil leak.
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will inspect the oil separator for damage or oil leaks, and replace the oil separator and seals, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S21.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 22V-191000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 25V-372000 applies to your exact Bronco Sport using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
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Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Engine Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my Bronco Sport before the engine recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for any of the 2 campaigns on this page. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defects described above are still present on affected Bronco Sport vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 25V-372000 covers certain 2023–2025 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used Bronco Sport. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 25V-372000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
