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1994 Ford Probe

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Probe years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Ford Probe are substantially higher than the model-year median of 78.

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166Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
177
199179
1992205
1993166
199486
199552
199627
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
33Power Train
29Electrical System
26Engine And Engine Cooling
25Seat Belts
13
All reported categories
Air Bags
11Parking Brake
11Fuel System, Gasoline
9Steering
7Service Brakes, Air
6Tires
4Unknown Or Other
4Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Wheels
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Structure
2Exterior Lighting
1Visibility
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 166 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports7 fire reports11 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

13 reports
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153,000 miles · Dec 8, 2014
Seat Belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LOCK TO SECURE THE PASSENGERS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LOCK TO SECURE THE PASSENGERS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

NHTSA ODI #10662954

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2002
Seat BeltsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AT NIGHT ON DRY ROADS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN DRIVERS SIDE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT NOT ENGAGING, CONSUMER DIED AS A RESULT.*AK (CHIEF DEPUTY CORONER, ARDEN HUGHES ON BEHALF OF DECEASED). *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8001829

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1999
Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS JAMMED. *AK *YC

NHTSA ODI #846375

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1998
Seat Belts

CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON SHOULDER BELTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. 96V172000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824601

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1998
Seat Belts

CONSUMER'S SON WAS RIDING IN PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, TRYING TO BUCKLE UP HE PULLED BELTS FORWARD, AND THE WERE NOT RELEASING FULLY. HE THEN LET THE BELT RETRACT AND TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821973

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. (96V-172). *AK

NHTSA ODI #808740

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1997
Seat Belts

RECALL # 96S48, AND RECALL #96299, DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS BUT CHARGED THE OWNER OVER $200 IN LABOR AND PARTS FOR A SWITCH THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T NEED. OWNER DOESN'T WANT THIS MATTER TO HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810013

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1995
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, ALSO SHOULDER LAP SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. TT

NHTSA ODI #970504

Mileage unknown · May 30, 1995
Seat Belts

VEHICLES DRIVERS AUTOMATIC EAT SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN MIDDLE OF TRACK AND DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. TT

NHTSA ODI #966063

Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT INOPERATIVE; PART THAT FITS INTO HARNESS BROKEN; USED BY PLACING RUBBER BAND AROUND PART HARNESS FITS INTO. TT

NHTSA ODI #964749

Official recalls

1

93V169000 · Air Bags:frontal

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, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAGWOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MOREEXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIRMADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERSAT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP98005 · Engine Oil Pump Failure

Opened Jun 4, 1998 · Closed Aug 27, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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