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Ford Festiva Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering at least one Ford Festiva model year (1988–1991). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Ford Festiva recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1988–1991
Campaign1988198919901991
95V103011 Seat belt coveredcoveredcoveredcovered
90V045000 Seat belt not coverednot coveredcoverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 2 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1988–1991 Ford Festiva. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 95V103011 Filed Jun 27, 1995

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES

Seat belts · front · buckle assembly
Repair progress not yet reported265,000 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V103011
Listed for 1990 Ford Festiva. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 90V045000 Filed Mar 8, 1990

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT WARNING SYSTEM:LIG

Seat belts · front · warning light/devices
Repair progress not yet reported268 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V045000

Where to next

Ford Festiva problems by yearModel overview →Which Festiva years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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