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1990 Ford Tempo brakes problems

The 1990 Ford Tempo has 23 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Brakes complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Tempo brakes complaints by model year29 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 23 complaints1991: 22 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 20 complaints1997: 1 complaints
Tempo brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED ALONG SIDE OF CONSUMER AND STATED THAT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT. CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 6, 2001

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1990 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1990 Ford Tempo brakes — 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.