1991 Ford Thunderbird: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints
130
Total Complaints
83,750mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,750 25th Percentile
83,750 Median Mileage
149,631 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
SEAT BELTS
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
7
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
4

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
14
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL JAM, PLASTIC IS BLOCKED. TT"
"THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING RIGHT. TT"
"THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACE EVERY THREE MONTH AND THE FUSE KEEP BLOWING OUT . 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