The 1994 Ford Probe has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 217 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 207 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS93V1690001993-10-15217 affected
Defect
IF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THAT SEATING POSITION, THE AIR BAG CAN DETACH FROM, AND DEFORM, THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
Consequence
INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAGWOULD BE IMPEDED BY THE DAMAGE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND WOULD REQUIRE MOREEXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK. THIS MAY DETER THE VEHICLE OWNER FROM HAVING THE REPAIRMADE AND THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG INSTALLED, WHICH WOULD PLACE FUTURE PASSENGERSAT HIGHER RISK OF INJURY IN AN…
Remedy
A NEW AIR BAG MODULE WITH A SLIGHTLY REVISED DOOR TO IMPROVE FIT AND APPEARANCE WILL BE INSTALLED AND A DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO MORE SECURELY RETAIN THE MODULE.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
23
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
2fires
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
7crashes7injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
SEAT BELTS
7
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
4
1crashes2fires
Total complaints207
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford probe equipped with hercules rapture (na) tires, size: 18570r14 (na). The contact stated that there was a bubble sticking out of the tire tread area. The tire was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire and vehicle failure…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford probe gt. The contact indicated that both the front driver and passenger seat belt buckles failed to lock to secure the passengers. The contact indicated that the failure occurred due to rusting of the locking mechanism. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…”
“I am concerned because one 1994 ford probe 2.0 is affiliated with tsb no. 96-21-3 that recognizes a defect in the oil pump. The defect is associated with lifter bleed down, low or high oil pressure and lack of power. While operating this motor vehicle in a traffic environment, I may not have the…”
“1994 ford probe, traveling west on the ohio turnpike , the rubber tread on the front left wheel came off, and caused disabling damage to the vehicle. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0375-89)*jb”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford probe. While driving 70 mph, the contact heard a squeaking noise coming from the rear and the vehicle hesitated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear calipers were rusted, which prevented them from moving. As of september 18, 2007, the vehicle…”
“3rd transmission failure within a 4 year period even with a transmission cooler installed. Vehicle only has 115000 miles. Last transmission lasted only a little over a year. *nm”
“I just bought a 1994 ford probe gt, only to find out the transmission is bad in it. After some extensive research on the car I found out the 626 mazda transmission that was put into the car is known for failing. I was driving down a highway doing 60 mph when my car shifted down and dropped almost…”
“I was driving a 1994 ford probe se, going north on westnedge in portage, michigan when I noticed too late that car in front of me had stopped moving. I slammed on the brakes and rear ended it. I was traveling at the posted speed of 35 mph and was slowing down considerably but ran out of braking…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP98005 Opened 1998-06-04 · closed 1998-08-27
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Ford Probe as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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