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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
Compare all Probe years →

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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Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT MOTORIZE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT WORK PREVENTING PROPER RESTRAINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #963874

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1995
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

REAR ENDED SOMEONE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK. TT

NHTSA ODI #962683

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 1995
Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION. TT

NHTSA ODI #960945

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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