by Chris Chilton
- Ford is recalling over 101,000 Broncos and 128,600 Bronco Sports.
- The MY25-26 SUVs’ digital gauges and warning lights may be faulty.
- Affected Broncos need their software updated at their Ford dealer.
Ford is adding yet another recall to its growing stack of 2025 headaches, and this one affects almost 230,000 of its newest Broncos and Bronco Sports. The issue centers on their digital instrument clusters, which can occasionally wake up in a very unhelpful mood and refuse to display anything at all.
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Imagine turning the key and being greeted by a silent black rectangle where your speed, warning lights, and key vehicle info are supposed to be. Not ideal on the highway, or anywhere else for that matter.
Blank Screens and Sleeping Circuits
The problem stems from a software hiccup that occurs when the system enters its sleep sequence. An interruption can trigger a memory protection fault, which prevents the screen from opening its eyes the next time you start the SUV.
According to Ford, the issue is severe enough to wipe out all displayed information until the system manages to reboot itself.
This recall affects 101,002 Broncos and 128,607 Bronco Sports built from late spring 2024 through early November 2025. In other words, a lot of very new SUVs could be driving around with their digital shutters down.
While there have been no known crashes or injuries linked to the glitch, the absence of vital gauges obviously raises the risk of missing important alerts.
The good news is that fixing the problem does not require wrenches, new hardware, or removing half the dashboard. The bad news is that the simple software update that will fix the problem can’t be done remotely, and all 230,000 owners will need to schedule a trip to their dealer after Ford starts contacting them in early December.
Another Day, Another Recall
Ford has been rolling out recalls at a steady clip in 2025, with everything from mechanical quirks to electrical gremlins showing up across its portfolio.
We’ve reported on wheels falling off and components catching fire, so this one is relatively tame by comparison, but it serves as another reminder that high-tech dashboards – or high-tech anything – can be both a blessing and a curse.