1995 Ford Thunderbird Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Ford Thunderbird. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 353 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
39
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
28
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
27
1crashes1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
19
2crashes1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
2crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
10crashes8injuries1deaths
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
5crashes5injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
8
Total complaints353

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the battery and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-05-06

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the battery and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-05-06

“When making a left hand turn out of our neighborhood, the steering wheel locked up causing my 16 year old daughter to lose control and run head on into a parked car. *tr”

STEERING · reported 2011-10-15

“Driver's side electric seat burst into flame. Driver(owner) sustained severe burns that characterize as life threatening, and required admission to the burn center at unc hospital. Pt was not smoking and can not identify any reason why there would have been a fire in his car. *tr”

SEATS · reported 2009-04-18

“Driver's side electric seat burst into flame. Driver(owner) sustained severe burns that characterize as life threatening, and required admission to the burn center at unc hospital. Pt was not smoking and can not identify any reason why there would have been a fire in his car. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2009-04-18

“The sun roof of my 1995 ford thunderbird blew off my car as I was driving down the highway, the brackets that held it up broke off and the glass went flying across traffic. *tr”

VISIBILITY · reported 2009-03-15

“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford thunderbird. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated within minutes of being started. He noticed thick, white smoke coming from the tailpipe and the "low coolant" warning indicator light illuminated. The repair shop stated that the head gasket needed to be…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2007-07-18

“Dt: the contact stated while backing out of driveway the rear brakes squeaked. There was an intense grinding noise. At 40 mph the steering wheel shook. The contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer for inspection . No repairs have been made at this time. *ak updated 1/4/2006 - the tries just…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM · reported 2005-10-15
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 1995 Ford Thunderbird as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.