Ford Fairlane Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Ford Fairlane (1966–1974). The most-complained-about year is 1966.

Pick your Ford Fairlane model year

• 1966
• 1968
• 1970
• 1973
• 1974

What Ford Fairlane owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1966 model year has the most, with 1.

• Tires: sidewall1
• Fuel system, gasoline1

All Ford Fairlane recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Fairlane, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 73V181000 Reported September 5, 1973 74,884 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1973, 1974

2. Retractor (seat belts)

   NHTSA 70V047000 Reported May 12, 1970 86,300 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1970

3. Retractor (seat belts)

   NHTSA 69V116000 Reported September 4, 1969 3,692 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1970

4. Idler and attachment (steering)

   NHTSA 68V018000 Reported March 7, 1968 39,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968

5. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 67V111000 Reported November 15, 1967 298,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1966

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.