1994 Ford Aspire Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1994 Ford Aspire, and owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1994 Ford Aspire
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Delivery (fuel system)
The fuel supply, return and vapor hoses or lines can contact or have inadequate clearance with the surrounding components due to improper positioning during assembly.
Remedy: The fuel lines will be repositioned. Any damaged rubber hoses will be replaced. Steel fuel lines will have the corrosion protection repaired if needed.
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Labels (equipment)
The dates of manufacture were omitted on the certification label. This does not comply with part 567, "certification."
Remedy: A complete certification label will be provided to the owner or will be installed for the owner by the dealer, if necessary.
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1994 Ford Aspire have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA; 16 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 14 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 83,750 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 11 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Aspire is running very bad like missing, seems like its not getting gas. New thing is now it will not start unless you basically flood the car by pumping the gas pedal and that includes while its runn”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 7, 2003 · Engine and engine cooling
“At highway speed the speedometer suddenly began to make a loud, grinding noise. The needle shot up to a speed far higher than the speed of the car. The needled vibrated, then broke off. We were partic”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 7, 2003 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1994 Ford Aspire. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 27–34 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 25–31 / 31–39 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Subcompact Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 3-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Ford Aspire model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Aspire model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Ford Aspire | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Ford Aspire | 2 | 54 |
| 1995 Ford Aspire | 0 | 64 |
| 1996 Ford Aspire | 0 | 33 |
| 1997 Ford Aspire | 0 | 60 |
Checking a specific 1994 Ford Aspire
How do I know if my 1994 Ford Aspire has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1994 Ford Aspire; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 94V141000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.