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Ford Probe

Every Ford Probe model year on file, 1984 to 1999. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,194130 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151984 to 1999
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins549Summed across model years
By model year

The 1990 model year drew the most complaints, 323, 27% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010020030040019841987198932319911993199519971999
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Seat belts leads the Ford Probe complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Seat belts
535
Brakes
150
Engine and cooling
124
Electrical system
109
Powertrain
107
Airbags
50
Visibility and wipers
48
Steering
46
Structure
31
Speed control
29
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford Probe model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford Probe by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1999Not decoded10.0100003
1998Not decoded0NoneNone002
1997Hatchback2722.21594084
1996Hatchback529.61444083
1995Hatchback8617.45554085
1994Hatchback16615.19494189
1993Hatchback20515.61,1394172
1992Hatchback796.33953236
1991Hatchback1776.28854632
1990Hatchback3235.91,1544634
1989Hatchback7714.37001423
1988Not decoded0NoneNone012
1987Not decoded0NoneNone002
1986Not decoded0NoneNone002
1984Sedan1100.029000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford Probe

  • 06E-065 Jul 17, 2006
    Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles
    Lighting · 3,593 vehicles
  • 06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
    Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
    Lighting · 62k vehicles
  • 05E-065 Oct 5, 2005
    Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford…
    Fuel system · 43k vehicles
  • 98V-206-002 Nov 3, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Engine and cooling · 5,700 vehicles
  • 96V-172-002 Sep 6, 1996
    Note: passenger side (right) seat belt assembly
    Seat belts · 224k vehicles
  • 96V-172-001 Sep 6, 1996
    Note: driver's side (left) passive seat belt assembly
    Seat belts · 224k vehicles
  • 96V-090 Jun 3, 1996
    Supplementary air bag inflatable restraint caution label located on the driver side sun visor does not contain the statement, "do not install…
    Airbags · 2,740 vehicles
  • 95E-006-002 Feb 24, 1995
    Passenger side air bag has an inflator body that cracked during forming of the curl that retains the igniter plug in the end of the inflator
    Airbags · 8,600 vehicles
  • 93V-169 Oct 15, 1993
    If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an accident and there is no passenger in that seating position, the air bag can detach from, and deform,…
    Airbags · 217 vehicles
  • 93E-035 Oct 13, 1993
    Groove for the rear wheel bearing retainer ring was incorrectly machined
    Brakes · 300 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.