1992 Ford Ranger: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 231 complaints
231
Total Complaints
97,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

75,750 25th Percentile
97,000 Median Mileage
105,388 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
16
SUSPENSION:FRONT
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
12
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
7
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
7

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
35
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479214). *AK"
"TAILGATE LATCH FAILED. *AK"
"FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, LOST CONTROL HIT A TREE, LAP/SHOULDER FAILED IN REAR SEATS SPEED 30 MPH. 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