Ford Tempo
Owners filed 817 complaints across 11 model years of the Ford Tempo. The 1993 drew the most (227); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints817
Recalls8
Fires64
Deaths3
Every Ford Tempo model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1994 | 161 | 1 | 5 | 19 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 1993 | 227 | 2 | 5 | 16 | Seat Belts | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 176 | 2 | 21 | 11 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 110 | 1 | 6 | 11 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Fatalities reported | |
| 1990 | 133 | 2 | 27 | 16 | Electrical System › Ignition | High concern |
Which Ford Tempo years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1993 is the weakest year on record, with 227 complaints concentrated in the seat belts. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.