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1993 Ford Tempo Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 227 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Ford Tempo, 3% of the 227 complaints for this model year. 3 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.

“While travling the airbag light was constantly flashing on and off. Dealer said they would charge 75 dollars just to look at it. Consumer felt that airbag may not deploy in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #852745, filed 1999-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199474%
199373%
199263%
199111%
199011%
198811%
198613%
198527%

Other parts of the 1993 Ford Tempo

Engine cooling
61 complaints
Seat belts
61 complaints
Electrical system
37 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 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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