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Best and worst years for the Ford Probe

Of the 8 model years of the Ford Probe with enough data to compare, the 1994 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (129), and the 1997 has the fewest (21).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Ford Probe 0 75 150 1990: 84 '90 1991: 72 '91 1992: 32 32 '92 1993: 121 121 '93 1994: 129 129 '94 1995: 65 '95 1996: 51 '96 1997: 21 21 '97 1999: 0 '99
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
199084
199172
199232
1993121
1994129
199565
199651
199721
19990

What stands out

The 1994 stands out, with about 1.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1993.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1994 and 1993. Or the years with the fewest: 1997 and 1992.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
199901
19972138
19965177
199565130
1994129207
1993121249
199232101
199172198
199084378