MYRModel Year Report

Ford Thunderbird — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1993, 1994, 1995 · Best bets: 2003, 2004, 1987, 2002, 1988, 1991

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Thunderbird Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1980: 3 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1983 1984: 26 complaints 1985: 14 complaints 1986: 23 complaints 1986 1987: 61 complaints 1988: 92 complaints 1989: 124 complaints 1989 1990: 140 complaints 1991: 112 complaints 1992: 184 complaints 1992 1993: 423 complaints 1994: 300 complaints 1995: 261 complaints 1995 1996: 233 complaints 1997: 169 complaints 1998: 3 complaints 1998 1999: 2 complaints 2002: 93 complaints 2003: 33 complaints 2003 2004: 34 complaints 2005: 27 complaints 2005
2005: 27 complaints
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YearComplaints
19803
19810
19820
19833
198426
198514
198623
198761
198892
1989124
1990140
1991112
1992184
1993423
1994300
1995261
1996233
1997169
19983
19992
200293
200333
200434
200527

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 93 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Caution 169 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 233 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 261 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 300 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 423 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 184 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 112 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 140 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 92 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.