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1994 Ford Aspire Air bags Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
28%of 54 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Ford Aspire, 28% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Marina garica 5 feet tall, 250 pounds was in an accident in low speed in which she rearended another vehicle, causing driver's and passenger's air bags to deploy, resulting in chest trauma and a fatality with almost no damage to the vehicle. No previous problem with air bag system prior to accident.”

NHTSA complaint #810225, filed 1997-04

“Consumer was driving at 15mph swerved to avoid a byciclist and hit a light pole head-on. During inflation of the air bags they blew out on both side windows, shattering the windows into little pieces. Dealer has not been contacted.”

NHTSA complaint #838957, filed 1999-07

“Friend was holding 22-month old child and vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear and the air bag deployed, hitting the child in the lower neck and causing the child to die right on the seen.”

NHTSA complaint #808704, filed 1997-02

“Consumer was in an accident and driver side air bag did not deploy fullly-driver's arm was injured by partial inflated air bag. Tt passenger was injuried as well.”

NHTSA complaint #975756, filed 1995-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
19971423%
1996618%
19951727%
19941528%

Other parts of the 1994 Ford Aspire

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Aspire

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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