Ford Probe Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering at least one Ford Probe model year (1990–1997). 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 Probe recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1990–1997
Campaign	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1996	1997
98V206002 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
96V172001 Seat belt	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
96V172002 Seat belt	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
96V090000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
93V169000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
93V058000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
91V016000 Seat belt	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
89V159000 Vehicle speed control	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

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

All 8 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1997 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 98V206002 Filed Nov 3, 1998

FORD/TIMING BELT

Engine and engine cooling · engine

Repair progress not yet reported5,700 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 98V206002

Listed for 1990, 1991, 1992 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V172001 Filed Sep 6, 1996

FORD/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT

Seat belts · front · webbing

Repair progress not yet reported224,000 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 96V172001

Listed for 1990, 1991, 1992 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V172002 Filed Sep 6, 1996

FORD/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT

Seat belts · front · webbing

Repair progress not yet reported224,000 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 96V172002

Listed for 1996 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V090000 Filed Jun 3, 1996

FORD/INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG

Air bags

Repair progress not yet reported2,740 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 96V090000

Listed for 1994 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V169000 Filed Oct 15, 1993

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:PASSENG

Air bags · frontal

Repair progress not yet reported217 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 93V169000

Listed for 1993 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V058000 Filed Apr 13, 1993

STRUCTURE:HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD (ALSO 13640000)

Structure · body · hatchback/liftgate · support device/strut

Repair progress not yet reported3,700 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 93V058000

Listed for 1991 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V016000 Filed Jan 1, 1991

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM

Seat belts · front · anchorage

Repair progress not yet reported7,700 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 91V016000

Listed for 1990 Ford Probe. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V159000 Filed Sep 25, 1989

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:RIGID

Vehicle speed control · linkages

Repair progress not yet reported2,900 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 89V159000

Where to next

Ford Probe problems by yearModel overview →Which Probe 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

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

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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