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1990 Ford Tempo seat belts problems

The 1990 Ford Tempo has 30 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Seat Belts complaints

17%

Share of year

5

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

UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR END COLLISION WHILE STOPPED, REAR LAP BELT BUCKLE DISENGAGED, ALSO FRONT PASSENGER LAP BELT STICKS WHEN PRESS RELEASE BUTTON. TT

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1990 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1990 Ford Tempo seat belts — 17% 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.