"How reliable is the 1990 Ford Probe?"

"Based on 378 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Ford Probe has a median complaint mileage of 110000 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Ford Probe?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Ford Probe is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 378 total complaints filed."

1990 Ford Probe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 378 complaints

378

Total Complaints

110,000mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

110,000 25th Percentile

110,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

148

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATIC DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY. TT"

"DURING EMERGENCY STOP AUTOMATIC DRIVER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR MOVED FORWARD HALF WAY AND FROZE, NOT RESTRAINING DRIVER AND STUCK IN THAT POSITION. TT"

"DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, EA94-032 ACTIVE. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28