MYRModel Year Report

Ford Contour — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1995, 1998 · Best bets: 2000, 1997, 1999

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Contour Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2001 highlighted. 1993: 3 complaints 1993 1994: 12 complaints 1995: 891 complaints 1995 1996: 563 complaints 1997: 218 complaints 1997 1998: 846 complaints 1999: 419 complaints 1999 2000: 199 complaints 2001: 4 complaints 2001
2001: 4 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19933
199412
1995891
1996563
1997218
1998846
1999419
2000199
20014

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2001 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 199 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 419 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 846 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 218 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 563 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 891 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.