"How reliable is the 1991 Ford Probe?"

"Based on 198 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Ford Probe has a median complaint mileage of 15000 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Ford Probe?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Ford Probe is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 198 total complaints filed."

1991 Ford Probe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 198 complaints

198

Total Complaints

15,000mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile

15,000 Median Mileage

109,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPS WORKING WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED CAN HEAR MOTOR CLIP AND GO BACK HALF WAY. TT"

"VEHICLE LEAKING AT THE SEAM WHEN IT RAINS. TT"

"AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT WORKING. 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