1992 Ford Probe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 101 complaints
101
Total Complaints
106,000mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

82,750 25th Percentile
106,000 Median Mileage
107,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
32
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
12
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
2
SUSPENSION
2
TIRES
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL FOUR STRUT ARE LEAKING. TT"
"THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT"
"THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR STOPPED AT HALF WAY LOCK UP . 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