Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1990 Ford Probe: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
287 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 96V172001, 96V172002.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 89V159000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on September 25, 1989. The campaign covers an estimated 2,900 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 6, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 224,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on September 6, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 224,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
SEATBACK RECLINE MECHANISM FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES. Resulted in recall campaign 96V172001.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PASS.RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 96V173000.
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.