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1989 Ford Probe seat belts problems

The 1989 Ford Probe has 27 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

27

Seat Belts complaints

26%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Probe seat belts complaints by model year291 complaints1989: 27 complaints1990: 291 complaints1991: 149 complaints1992: 57 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 1 complaints
Probe seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1989 FORD PROBE GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 3, 1994

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1989 Ford Probe have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1989 Ford Probe seat belts — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.