1995 Ford Thunderbird: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 353 complaints
353
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Top Issue
27
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
39
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
28
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
19
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
8

Severity Assessment

27
Crashes
12
Fires
20
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER CAUSING CAR TO RUN INTO A TREE. TT"
"VEHICLE MAY TEND TO LOOSE TRACTION ON INSIDE REAR WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. TT"
"DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. 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