Ford Probe — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1990, 1993, 1991 · Best bets: 1996, 1989, 1992, 1995

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Probe Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1999 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1988: 0 complaints 1989: 77 complaints 1989 1990: 323 complaints 1991: 177 complaints 1991 1992: 79 complaints 1993: 205 complaints 1993 1994: 166 complaints 1995: 86 complaints 1995 1996: 52 complaints 1997: 27 complaints 1997 1999: 1 complaints 1999
1999: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19880
198977
1990323
1991177
199279
1993205
1994166
199586
199652
199727
19991

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 86 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 166 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 205 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 79 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Avoid 177 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1990 Avoid 323 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 77 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.