Ford Festiva — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Festiva Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1994 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1988: 44 complaints 1988 1989: 47 complaints 1989 1990: 21 complaints 1990 1991: 21 complaints 1991 1992: 14 complaints 1992 1993: 20 complaints 1993 1994: 1 complaints 1994
1994: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
198844
198947
199021
199121
199214
199320
19941

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1994 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 44 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.