Worst years for a Ford Probe
Owners have filed 1,483 complaints about the Ford Probe with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 1999. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.
Every Ford Probe year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 1997 | C | 38 | 7 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | B | 77 | 3 | 1 | 89,584 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1995 | D | 130 | 14 | 3 | 2,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | D | 207 | 25 | 11 | 84,000 | Brakes |
| 1993 | D | 249 | 23 | 10 | 82,825 | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 101 | 4 | 3 | 106,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 198 | 4 | 6 | 15,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 378 | 11 | 7 | 110,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1989 | — | 103 | 8 | 6 | 98,950 | Seat Belts |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Ford Probe
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
Exactly what failed on a Ford Probe
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Probe, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Probe problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Probe
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.