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1989 Ford Tempo seat belts problems

The 1989 Ford Tempo has 21 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Seat Belts complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Tempo seat belts complaints by model year64 complaints1984: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 19 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 30 complaints1991: 13 complaints1992: 43 complaints1993: 64 complaints1994: 37 complaints1995: 1 complaints
Tempo seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SUPPORT ON THE 1989 FORD TEMPO HAD DISENGAGED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. *AK UPDATED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 1, 2006

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1989 Ford Tempo seat belts — 13% 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.