1990 MERCURY TOPAZ — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
67
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
The 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ has received a total of 67 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemignitionswitch (7 complaints), Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator (5 complaints), and Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, potentially affecting up to 8,072,000 vehicles.
Recall 96V071000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 7,900,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
View full details →Recall 90E043001 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 172,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.
Consequence: INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
67 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ONCE ,AND STARTER ONCE.*AK
VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ONCE ,AND STARTER ONCE.*AK
VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED TWICE, MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ONCE ,AND STARTER ONCE.*AK
HEADLIGHT COVERS MADE OF PLASTIC BECAME YELLOW, AND MAKES NIGHT DRIVING DIFFICULT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE VEHICLE'S TPI MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THIS COMPONENT AT THEIR EXPENSE. NLM
Safety Rating for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MERCURY TOPAZ
- 1985 MERCURY TOPAZ — 5 complaints
- 1986 MERCURY TOPAZ — 13 complaints
- 1987 MERCURY TOPAZ — 28 complaints
- 1988 MERCURY TOPAZ — 28 complaints
- 1989 MERCURY TOPAZ — 57 complaints
- 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ (current)
- 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ — 59 complaints
- 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ — 92 complaints
- 1993 MERCURY TOPAZ — 98 complaints
- 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ — 106 complaints
- 1995 MERCURY TOPAZ — 13 complaints
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- MERCURY SABLE — 7,190 total complaints
- MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — 4,949 total complaints
- MERCURY MILAN — 3,211 total complaints
- MERCURY COUGAR — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — 2,646 total complaints
- MERCURY VILLAGER — 2,205 total complaints
- MERCURY MARINER — 1,716 total complaints
- MERCURY MYSTIQUE — 1,510 total complaints