1992 Ford Festiva Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Ford Festiva. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints21

What owners report

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

“Delta akuret grip plus studded snow tires 74s 145/75/12 . The studs in these snow tires wore the interior of the tire away and caused a swift leak, as documented by a certified mechanic. Tire went flat repeatedly, and was inflated to proper psi several times over the course of the day. Taking the…”

TIRES · reported 2016-01-13

“Failure of low control arms, tie rod end ,and cv axles. *ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM · reported 2007-04-01

“Failure of low control arms, tie rod end ,and cv axles. *ak”

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · reported 2007-04-01

“Failure of low control arms, tie rod end ,and cv axles. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT · reported 2007-04-01

“Consumer was hit from rear by a tow truck, causing driver's side seat to twist and break. Consumer felt this was not safe, for seat to go back and break.*ak *slc”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2001-03-09

“Consumer was hit from rear by a tow truck, causing driver's side seat to twist and break. Consumer felt this was not safe, for seat to go back and break.*ak *slc”

SEATS · reported 2001-03-09

“While backing out of the garage, the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Cause unknown. Please provide more details. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 1998-06-12

“Consumer could not replace parking light due to inferior design (not enough room and space).”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 1997-12-01
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 1992 Ford Festiva as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.