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Ford Tempo recalls

11 recall campaigns on file across 1981–2000. 1,649 owner complaints filed across 1981–2000.

Ford Tempo, 1988–1994 generation — Pictured: the 1988–1994 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

By model year

Recalls rarely affect an entire production run. Select your specific model year to check coverage.

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Open investigations
2000	0	1	0
1999	0	1	0
1998	0	1	0
1997	0	3	0
1996	0	2	0
1995	0	6	2
1994	1	212	2
1993	2	316	2
1992	2	264	2
1991	1	143	4
1990	1	174	3
1989	1	168	4
1988	2	176	5
1987	1	79	6
1986	0	42	10
1985	3	40	7
1984	6	19	6
1981	0	2	0

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.