Total Complaints
3 filings
FORD FIESTA · model year
1991 FORD FIESTA
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991FORDFIESTA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 FIESTA is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 2 filings, followed by vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1991 FIESTA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19970926VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STUCK ACCELERATOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
19960227ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19960227ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 FORD FIESTA have?▼
The 1991 FORD FIESTA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 FORD FIESTA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 FORD FIESTA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1991 FORD FIESTA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 FORD FIESTA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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