1994 Ford Aerostar: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 384 complaints
384
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
28
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

110,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
28
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
23
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
8

Severity Assessment

28
Crashes
33
Fires
42
Injuries
8
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR SEAT RECLINES WITHOUT PULLING LEVER. TT"
"STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION."
"VEHICLE OFTEN HAS SMELL OF RAW GAS WHEN YOU FILL 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