Ford Aerostar — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1993 · Best bets: 1986, 1997, 1996, 1987, 1995, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Aerostar Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1985: 0 complaints 1985 1986: 53 complaints 1987: 114 complaints 1987 1988: 177 complaints 1989: 260 complaints 1989 1990: 195 complaints 1991: 223 complaints 1991 1992: 317 complaints 1993: 374 complaints 1993 1994: 257 complaints 1995: 157 complaints 1995 1996: 104 complaints 1997: 63 complaints 1997 1998: 4 complaints 1999: 7 complaints 1999 2000: 6 complaints 2000
2000: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
19850
198653
1987114
1988177
1989260
1990195
1991223
1992317
1993374
1994257
1995157
1996104
199763
19984
19997
20006

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Recommended 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 104 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 257 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 374 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 317 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Caution 223 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 195 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Caution 260 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 177 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 114 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.