Seat beltsPart report
1987 Ford Thunderbird Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 21%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 1987 Ford Thunderbird, 21% of the 61 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 | 29 | 7% |
| 1992 | 18 | 10% |
| 1991 | 15 | 13% |
| 1990 | 23 | 16% |
| 1989 | 17 | 14% |
| 1988 | 18 | 20% |
| 1987 | 13 | 21% |
| 1986 | 5 | 22% |
| 1984 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Thunderbird
Electrical system
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Thunderbird
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology