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1992 Ford Tempo seat belts problems

The 1992 Ford Tempo has 43 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

Seat Belts complaints

16%

Share of year

2

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

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP,VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES DUE TO HITTING AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · November 9, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1992 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 1992 Ford Tempo seat belts — 16% 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.