"How reliable is the 1993 Ford Tempo?"

"Based on 316 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Ford Tempo has a median complaint mileage of 68000 miles. The most common issue is Seat Belts."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Ford Tempo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Ford Tempo is Seat Belts, accounting for a significant portion of the 316 total complaints filed."

1993 Ford Tempo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 316 complaints

316

Total Complaints

68,000mi

Median Mileage

Seat Belts

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,500 25th Percentile

68,000 Median Mileage

105,645 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seat Belts

Engine

Gasoline

Ignition

Automatic Transmission

Retractor

Switch

Rotor

Anchorage

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS AND FITTINGS IN THE FRONT, STILL EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADING. TT"

"DOWN SHIFTS FROM 55 TO 30. PLEASE EXPLAINS. TT"

"CAR WAS REARENDED, CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK TO BREAK. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 30 CA: 28 NY: 25 IL: 24 OH: 15 MA: 15 PA: 14 TX: 13 NJ: 11 WV: 10

Who Files Complaints?

15.5%

Original Owners

84.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford Tempo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	174	55	Ignition	21
1991	143	40,000	Gasoline	12
1992	264	170,000	Engine	13
1994	212	99,900	Engine	25

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