1993 Ford Festiva Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Ford Festiva. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford festiva. While backing out of the driveway at an unknown speed, the driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The wheel sustained a dent in the metal covering. The dealer stated that the front control arm failed and needed to be replaced. The contact paid for the…”
“Dt: the contact stated while pulling out of the driveway the left front double wheel assembly fell of the vehicle when the left front control arm lower ball joint broke. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. The…”
“Dt: contact owns a 1993 ford fiestiva . The instrument cluster could catch on fire. The replacement parts was no longer available. The contact felt that the dealer should make these parts again so this problem could be fixed.*ak 11/02/05. *jb”
“!993 ford festiva envolved in a near miss/ avoidance of another vehicle which cut into my lane. Going 45 mph and hit curb a couple of times. The passenger side shoulder belt broke apart where attaches to moving door attachement. The stitching broke completly apart. Drivers side seatbelt shows…”
“While driving, consumer heard a loud noise, he then pulled over and saw not only did he have one flat tire, but the other front tire was also flat, cause unknown, no tire info given.(ohio traffic crash report# 10-91-682)*jb”
“While driving, consumer heard a loud noise, he then pulled over and saw not only did he have one flat tire, but the other front tire was also flat, cause unknown, no tire info given.(ohio traffic crash report# 10-91-682)*jb”
“The lower control arm bolt on one side of this ford festiva fell out (it didn't break, but backed itself out). We have 6 other festivas ('91-'93) which we checked, but none of them had the loose bolt - nevertheless, we replaced all these bolts in all 7 cars, and torqued them to the factory…”
“Since I purchased this auto in mar 1996, this is the 3rd time that the transmission has had to be rebuilded. Three rebuilded transmissions and less than 25,000 miles in three yrs. Please look into this for me and contact me soon. Thanks d.v. Williams”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Ford Festiva as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.