Total Complaints
3 filings
Ford Windstar · model year
1991 Ford Windstar
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
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1991 Ford Windstar posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 12%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1991FordWindstar 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 Windstar is visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and structure:frame and members (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 7 investigation files overlapping the 1991 Windstar. 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
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1991 Ford Windstar
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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 |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110530STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1991 FORD WINDSTAR SUBFRAME BEHIND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAS SPLIT. SIGNS OF RUST IN THE AREA OF THE SPLIT. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
20091207VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD WINDSTAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE NOTIFIED SIX DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SCHEDULE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. EVENTUALLY HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER THAT WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 65,000
20020325VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
LEFT SIDE/DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS A BLIND SPOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT WHEN A VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE LANES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE IS ALONG SIDE IN THE LEFT LANE, THE MIRROR WILL NOT SHOW THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TT CONSUMER INSTALLED A BLIND SPOT CONVEX MIRROR TO HELP ILLEVIATE THE BLIND SPOT. *SLC
Compare 1991FordWindstar to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
EA10007Engineering AnalysisClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion Failures
DP10005Defect PetitionClosed
Rear Axle Fracture Recall Scope
PE10026Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion Failures
PE10016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Rear Axle Cracking
PE08035Preliminary EvaluationClosed
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 Ford Windstar have?▼
The 1991 Ford Windstar has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 Ford Windstar?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 Ford Windstar is VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Is the 1991 Ford Windstar 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.
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 Windstar; 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.