Total Complaints
3 filings
FORD PICKUP · model year
1991 FORD PICKUP
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 1991FORDPICKUP 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 PICKUP is steering: steering wheel/handle bar with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1991 PICKUP. 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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19991018STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY, AND NO CONTROL. STEERING SHAFT IS GONE. FRONT BRAKES HAVE DISINTERGRATED. REAR END MAKES HESITATION NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. EXHAUST SYSTEM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. ONCE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. 2ND TIME INFORMED CONSUMERPROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH USED VEHICLES. *AK
19991018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY, AND NO CONTROL. STEERING SHAFT IS GONE. FRONT BRAKES HAVE DISINTERGRATED. REAR END MAKES HESITATION NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. EXHAUST SYSTEM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. ONCE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. 2ND TIME INFORMED CONSUMERPROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH USED VEHICLES. *AK
19991018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY, AND NO CONTROL. STEERING SHAFT IS GONE. FRONT BRAKES HAVE DISINTERGRATED. REAR END MAKES HESITATION NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIED. EXHAUST SYSTEM FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. ONCE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. 2ND TIME INFORMED CONSUMERPROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH USED VEHICLES. *AK
Compare 1991FORDPICKUP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 FORD PICKUP have?▼
The 1991 FORD PICKUP has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 FORD PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 FORD PICKUP is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC.
Is the 1991 FORD PICKUP 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 PICKUP; 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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