1991 MERCURY TOPAZ — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
59
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
The 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ has received a total of 59 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (6 complaints), Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum (6 complaints), and Electrical Systemignition (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ, potentially affecting up to 7,900,000 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 →Owner Complaints for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
59 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
LOTS OF PEELING ON THE PAINT. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'VE HAD SO MUCH FIXED ON THIS CAR ALREADY AND SPENT LOTS OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE.
LOTS OF PEELING ON THE PAINT. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'VE HAD SO MUCH FIXED ON THIS CAR ALREADY AND SPENT LOTS OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE.
LOTS OF PEELING ON THE PAINT. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'VE HAD SO MUCH FIXED ON THIS CAR ALREADY AND SPENT LOTS OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE.
LOTS OF PEELING ON THE PAINT. ALSO THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'VE HAD SO MUCH FIXED ON THIS CAR ALREADY AND SPENT LOTS OF MONEY. PLEASE ADVISE.
I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE IT SERVICED ON FRIDAY AND THEY SAID I HAD A GAS LEAK WHICH I HADN'T NOTICED. I HAD EVEN SMOKED IN MY CAR ON THE WAY TO THE STATION. WHEN THEY WAS EMPTYING THE GAS TANK SOMETHING SPARKED AND CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE WHICH ENDED UP DESTROYING MY CAR AND 3 OTHERS PLUS THE STATION. MY CAR WAS A 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ. HAS THERE BEEN ANY SIMILAR SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE FUEL TANK OR SYSTEM ON THESE CARS? *NLM
View all Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MERCURY TOPAZ
- 1986 MERCURY TOPAZ — 13 complaints
- 1987 MERCURY TOPAZ — 28 complaints
- 1988 MERCURY TOPAZ — 28 complaints
- 1989 MERCURY TOPAZ — 57 complaints
- 1990 MERCURY TOPAZ — 67 complaints
- 1991 MERCURY TOPAZ (current)
- 1992 MERCURY TOPAZ — 92 complaints
- 1993 MERCURY TOPAZ — 98 complaints
- 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ — 106 complaints
- 1995 MERCURY TOPAZ — 13 complaints
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