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1990 Ford Probe Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 323 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1990 Ford Probe, 1% of the 323 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Lap portion of seat belt ripped out of seat during front end collision; neither driver received citation, whose fault not determined, vehicle totaled, airbags did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #809858, filed 1997-03

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1997415%
199624%
199567%
1994117%
19932512%
199021%

Other parts of the 1990 Ford Probe

Seat belts
282 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Probe

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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