Total Complaints
3 filings
FORD PICKUP · model year
1992 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 1992FORDPICKUP 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, 1 fire, 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 1992 PICKUP is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator (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 1992 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
1
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 |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000206FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
APPARENTLY THIS PLUG IS USED ON A LOT OF FORD ALTERNATORS, MANY SHORT OUT, FEW HAVE FIRES. ANY FIRES ARE TOO MANY. *AK
19981231POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANMISSION WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
19981023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 93V125000, MANUFACTURER'S # 93S68. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM UNDER RECALL DUE TO FAULTY RECORDS. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 FORD PICKUP have?▼
The 1992 FORD PICKUP has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 FORD PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 FORD PICKUP is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR.
Is the 1992 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 1992 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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