IllustrationUNSAFE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IN CONSUMER'S 1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD. *BF
1995 Ford Thunderbird
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →261Owner complaints
Model-year median: 3
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Inspection summary
1995 Ford Thunderbird
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 261 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 92 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 49 reports
- Power Train: 41 reports
- Air Bags: 17 reports
- Exterior Lighting: 16 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 15 of 261 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 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports11 fire reports14 injury reports
Structure complaints
10 reportsDUE TO A UNSAFE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DEALERSHIP PUT USED PARTS ON HIS NEW VEHICLE. (NAR) *PH *CB
DOOR HINGES HAVE WORN OUT ON THE DOORS OF MY CAR. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. IT WILL BE 350 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THEM, AND IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, AS PER MY MECHANIC. IT IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING.*AK
COSUMER COMPLAINING THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT SECURE PROPERLY UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLAMMED CLOSE. BELIEVES THAT THE DOOR HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED IMPROPERLY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
DESIGN OF CAR DOORS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO HOLD ITSELF OPEN WHILE ON AN INCLINE.
FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TWO SMALL FOR BOLTS IN TO HOLD THE FRAME TOGETHER. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DID NOT REPAIR. *AK
RIGHT DOOR POWER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *SD
SUNVISOR FABRIC CAME LOOSE FROM SEAM.
DOOR PANELS FAILED, LEFT DOOR PANEL CRACKED, RIGHT DOOR PANEL FABRIC LOOSE. *DSH
DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.