Ford AspireYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 211 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Ford Aspire year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997. The Aspire has 2 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Ford Aspire years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aspire median. Tap a year for its full report.
'94'95'96'97
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Ford Aspire problems
All model years combined: 211 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
53Air bags37 crash/fire/injury
30Electrical system6 crash/fire/injury
28Power train1 crash/fire/injury
25Engine and engine cooling5 crash/fire/injury
19Visibility
19Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury
16Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury
14Steering
11Exterior lighting
4811 other systems7 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 53 | 37 |
| Electrical system | 30 | 6 |
| Power train | 28 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 25 | 5 |
| Visibility | 19 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 19 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 16 | 2 |
| Steering | 14 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 11 | 1 |
| 11 other systems | 48 | 7 |
2 recalls
Ford Aspire recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Aspire
- FUEL VAPOR VALVE LEAKSNo recall
- STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN LOCKUPNo recall