Drivers side seat

2021 Badlands

Aug 26, 2026

Yesterday at 1:05 pm

Hello everyone,

I have a 2 door 2022 Bronco Badlands.
I have nothing but good things to say since purchasing my Bronco new EXCEPT, I now am seeing cracks in the side of my driver's seat. I am only 186 pounds, so it is not like I am crushing the heck out of my seat when entering or leaving my vehicle. This is rather disturbing for a fairly new vehicle that I have "babied" since new.

Has anyone else seen this issue? I mentioned it to the dealer, but they looked at me and said there is nothing they can do since it is now out of warranty. Really disappointing especially since I expected more.

Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Kevin

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Yesterday at 1:40 pm

2021 Badlands
Hello everyone,

I have a 2 door 2022 Bronco Badlands.
I have nothing but good things to say since purchasing my Bronco new EXCEPT, I now am seeing cracks in the side of my driver's seat. I am only 186 pounds, so it is not like I am crushing the heck out of my seat when entering or leaving my vehicle. This is rather disturbing for a fairly new vehicle that I have "babied" since new.

Has anyone else seen this issue? I mentioned it to the dealer, but they looked at me and said there is nothing they can do since it is now out of warranty. Really disappointing especially since I expected more.

Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Kevin

Hi there. I’d like to assist with your concern. Could you please send us a DM with your VIN and mileage so I can look into this further?

2021 Badlands

Yesterday at 2:08 pm

2021 Badlands
Hello everyone,

I have a 2 door 2022 Bronco Badlands.
I have nothing but good things to say since purchasing my Bronco new EXCEPT, I now am seeing cracks in the side of my driver's seat. I am only 186 pounds, so it is not like I am crushing the heck out of my seat when entering or leaving my vehicle. This is rather disturbing for a fairly new vehicle that I have "babied" since new.

Has anyone else seen this issue? I mentioned it to the dealer, but they looked at me and said there is nothing they can do since it is now out of warranty. Really disappointing especially since I expected more.

Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Kevin

Are these the MGV or leather ones?

Yesterday at 2:15 pm

Looks MGV to me. I have heard of this from a few folks on the interwebs. Unfortunately it is not super common so I doubt there will be a recall or anything. You have a few options you can get used seats from a junkyard, just slap on seat covers, or go with some Katzkins. I have the MGV with 62k on my MY22 and slide in and out of the Bronco and mine still are holding up well. But if they ever start to fail I will be adding Katzkins. Just my take.

BN 1100, Desert Sand Everglades. Reservation 7/30/20. ordered 1/22/21, reordered 10/15/21 dropped tow and hard top, reordered 3/9/22 changed to Everglades. production date 9/7/22 rescheduled 9/14/22 completed 9/26/22, shipped 10/7/22, arrived 10/31/22, delivered 11/03/22

Laura

Yesterday at 2:25 pm

Ford Motor Company
Hi there. I’d like to assist with your concern. Could you please send us a DM with your VIN and mileage so I can look into this further?

Hello,

Thank you for your reply. My VIN # 1FMDE5CP7NLB80975 with mileage of approximately 79k.

Thanks again,
Kevin

Yesterday at 2:30 pm

Jakob1972
Looks MGV to me. I have heard of this from a few folks on the interwebs. Unfortunately it is not super common so I doubt there will be a recall or anything. You have a few options you can get used seats from a junkyard, just slap on seat covers, or go with some Katzkins. I have the MGV with 62k on my MY22 and slide in and out of the Bronco and mine still are holding up well. But if they ever start to fail I will be adding Katzkins. Just my take.

Yes, that is correct, the seats are MGV. Happy to hear it is not common, but it will only get worse with time and it looks UGLY!!

Yesterday at 7:03 pm

I have 50k on my 2021 and yeah, I feel like I first noticed my cracking around 20k? Maybe even earlier. At first I tried not to slide out of my seat but as I've worn the Bronco in I've been less careful, to my shame. I used to "condition" them back then too.

My MGVs haven't cracked through yet, though, but they will one day. Even my passenger seat, which rarely gets a person, has the crease but no crack. However, they're taken mud and water like champs, so I don't regret getting this sweaty material at all 😅

My Jeeps all have had destroyed vinyl on the sides of their driver seats, so I feel like the Bronco will get the same patch method and I'll be fine, but I would for sure be disappointed by the bolster crack or the people who have tears at the stitching on the seat.

I did hear of people getting these easily replaced under warranty, but even if you did, seems like we would need it again at some point.

~~2021 Oxford White 2-door non-Sas Mid package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top~~
2021 Carbonized Gray 2-door Sas High package 2.7L/10-speed Badlands with MIC top
Keeping the Jeeps: ~~stock '89 XJ, 3.5" lifted '00 XJ on 31s and~~ '89 MJ

Jakob1972

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