1993 Ford Probe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 249 complaints
249
Total Complaints
82,825mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Top Issue
23
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,250 25th Percentile
82,825 Median Mileage
155,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
25
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
13
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
AIR BAGS
7
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
7

Severity Assessment

23
Crashes
10
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR TIRE BLEW HIT CONCRETE BARRIER AND AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. TT"
"REAR TIRE BLEW HIT CONCRETE BARRIER AND AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. TT"
"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION AT 55 MPH WHEN IT STRUCK A CONCRETE CULBIT, MINOR INJURIES. 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