MYRModel Year Report

Ford Tempo — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Best bets: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1989, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Tempo Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1981: 2 complaints 1981 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 14 complaints 1985: 30 complaints 1985 1986: 31 complaints 1987: 53 complaints 1988: 126 complaints 1988 1989: 124 complaints 1990: 133 complaints 1991: 110 complaints 1991 1992: 176 complaints 1993: 227 complaints 1994: 161 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 2 complaints 1997 1998: 1 complaints 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2000
2000: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19812
19830
198414
198530
198631
198753
1988126
1989124
1990133
1991110
1992176
1993227
1994161
19953
19962
19972
19981
19991
20001

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Caution 161 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Caution 227 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 176 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 133 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 126 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1984 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.