1990 Ford Tempo Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1990 Ford Tempo, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Involved in a frontal and rear impact. After being hit from the front the driver's and passenger's front seatbacks gave out(collapsed) and went back into the upright position and caused driver to hit his face on steering wheel; the passenger's seat remained where it was, pinning the passenger's legs.”
NHTSA complaint #807622, filed 1997-03Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Ford Tempo
46 complaintsSeat belts
28 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Ford Tempo
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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