1994 Ford Probe Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 7%of 166 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Ford Probe, 7% of the 166 complaints for this model year. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was driving a 1994 Ford Probe se, going north on westnedge in portage, michigan when I noticed too late that car in front of me had stopped moving. I slammed on the brakes and rear ended it. I was traveling at the posted speed of 35 MPH and was slowing down considerably but ran out of braking room. I braced for the impact and heard a loud krack! And then something which sounded like a small bomb had gone off inside my car. I felt a burning sensation and then looked at my arm. It looked mangled, with glass imbedded in my wrist. There was lots of smoke and I had trouble breathing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133651, filed 2005-08“At stop light vehicle was hit by drunk driver in right rear & front. This caused lights inside the panel to flash on/off. Insurance co. Inspector checked vehicle & noticed that it was involved in previous accident. Had no passenger air bag module or wires. Vehicle was poorly reconstructed, wires were all cut.”
NHTSA complaint #872919, filed 2000-10“Consumer was driving at 55 MPH and 65 MPH when hit something in the street and the air bags on both side of the vehicle deployed. Insurance company contacted the dealer for repairs to the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #828700, filed 1998-10“Dual air bags deployed while driving on slight incline, no accident, vehicle did not hit anything in road; when passenger's side airbag deployed, front windshield shattered; driver and passenger injured.”
NHTSA complaint #805875, filed 1996-12“Involved in a fender bender accident and the deployment of the air bags shattered the windshield and blew out the passenger's side window. The driver's skin was burned by the power from the air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #805217, filed 1996-11Related recalls
- 93V169000Oct 15, 1993If the passenger-side air bag deploys in an accident and there is no passenger in that seating position, the air bag can detach from, and deform, the mounting…Covers: Ford Probe 1994
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Probe
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Probe
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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