1992 Ford Thunderbird: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 234 complaints
234
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

98,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
132,530 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
22
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
14
SEAT BELTS
12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
6

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
14
Fires
13
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL TANK AREA, EMITTING STRONG FUMES IN GARAGE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLAMPS GO OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS CHAFFING AGAINST RADIATOR SUPPORTS. DEALER TWICE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT IT. TT"
"SYSTEMATIC BRAKE PROBLEMS COMPLETE OUTAGES. 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