1994 Ford Tempo Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 161 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 1994 Ford Tempo, 4% of the 161 complaints for this model year. 7 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.
“My son was injured and his car was totaled in a 35 MPH collision when the front of his car struck the read end of another car after that car stopped abruptly. His air bag failed to deploy. My son hit and broke the windshield and was injured. He was not wearing his seatbelt.”
NHTSA complaint #733628, filed 2000-10“In a minor collision, the driver's shoulder belt was in place but the driver hit the steering wheel. Owner states that the motorized passive restraints operate intermittently and that the motor does not move the belt forward or backward depending on the position of the door. Owner noticed at times the motor runs but the belt does not move.”
NHTSA complaint #536420, filed 1998-06“Consumer was in an accident the driver side seat fell backward consumer had arm out of the window injuried arm the driver side air bag didn't deployed . Tt”
NHTSA complaint #972930, filed 1995-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Tempo
45 complaintsSeat belts
36 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford Tempo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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