How many recalls does the 1991 Ford Festiva have?

The 1991 Ford Festiva has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1991 Ford Festiva has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1991 Ford Festiva?

Of 22 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1991 Ford Festiva Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1991 Ford Festiva has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 265,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 95V103011 1995-06-27 265,000 affected

Defect

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THAT LATCH IS…

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Driver seat, seat belt will not retract. It is stuck in the window and will not come down! *tr”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2014-02-04

“Rides extremely rough, like it has no shocks! *tr”

SUSPENSION · reported 2014-02-04

“The driver's side seat belt stopped working, because the motor needed to be replaced.*ak *ph *jb”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 2002-05-25

“Shoulder belt broke at stitching. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · reported 2000-05-17

“Threading of shoulder harness broke.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · reported 2000-05-17

“Coming out of the garage into the driveway adjusted the emergency parking brake lever and the cable broke at the right rear wheel assembly and now the emergencey parking brake does not work. Pleaes give more details. *ak”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE · reported 1996-12-27

“Right rear wheel came off, causing loss of control.. (ohio state police report)”

WHEELS · reported 1996-11-27

“Vehicle has been experiencing periodic failures of the multi-function switch. *ak”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH · reported 1996-11-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE95013 Opened 1995-02-23 · closed 1995-07-28

SEAT BELT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Ford Festiva as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.