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1994 Ford Tempo seat belts problems

The 1994 Ford Tempo has 37 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

37

Seat Belts complaints

17%

Share of year

8

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

AT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT, UPON IMPACT DRIVER 'S SEATBELT DID NOT WORK, REAR SEATBELT THAT HELD CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAME UNBUCKLED, SEAT AND CHILD WERE THROWN FORWARD. 2 REMAINING SEATBELTS IN REAR NOT WORKING EITHER. SEATBELT HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT NON…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 17, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1994 Ford Tempo have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1994 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.