1996 Ford Aspire: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
AIR BAGS
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS GAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE VENTS TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, MAKING THE OCCUPANTS SICK. *AK"
"FAILURE ON THE FRONT END ON THE VEHICLE, THE SUPENSION ON THE FRONT END IS CAUSING THE TIRE TO WEAR OFTEN. *AK"
"OWNER STATES THAT HE SMELLS GAS IN HIS VEHICLE AND THAT HE HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED BUT HE STILL SMELLS GAS. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HE THINKS THAT THERE IS TO MUCH PRESSURE BUILD UP IN TANK. *AK"

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