1989 Ford Bronco Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 1989 Ford Bronco, 6% of the 84 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat jams due to floor flexing. The problem was identified under NHTSA items no. Sb017182, sb019336, sb019393, sb019395, sb019879, which called for floor reinforcement. No notification was provided to owner. Dealer at the time of the sb's was salinas valley Ford, salinas, ca. No recall notice in the Ford system for this VIN according to phil long Ford. Owner is expected to bear cost of repair.”
NHTSA complaint #737330, filed 2000-12Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 12 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 3 | 9% |
| 1990 | 9 | 16% |
| 1989 | 5 | 6% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1989 Ford Bronco
28 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Ford Bronco
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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