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1995 Ford AspireProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 64 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Aspire, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the Aspire median · #1 of 4 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints6430 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage157kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 28, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1995 Ford Aspire has problems

64 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags1715
Power train120
Electrical system91
Engine and engine cooling81
Visibility70
Steering41
Structure40
Suspension40
Fuel system, gasoline31
8 other systems152

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1995 Ford Aspire recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1995 vs. every other Aspire year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Aspire median. How we score

'94'95'96'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1995 Ford Aspire safety ratings

1995 Ford Aspire 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1995 Ford Aspire, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN LOCKUPPE97037 · closed Nov 28, 1997
    No recall
In owners' words

What Aspire owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT AS RESULT EXPERIENCED SKIN BURNS, WHEN FUMES AND SMOKE SPEWED OUT INTO INTERIOR. *AK
Complaint 984215 · May 7, 1996
WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE COVER OF THE AIR BAG WAS TOO LONG AND IT CAUSING THE DRIVER THE RECEIVE A BROKEN WRIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Complaint 981215 · Mar 26, 1996
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED,CAR WAS UP SIDE DOWN AND DIDN'T TURN OFF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. TT
Complaint 965480 · May 18, 1995

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