Mercury Sable problems by year
6,355 complaints across 15 model years, 1990–2005. 1993 draws the most at 981; 2005 the fewest at 112.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 | Engine and engine cooling (13.6%) | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 346 | Power train (31.5%) | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 517 | Engine and engine cooling (35.4%) | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 1993 | 981most | Engine and engine cooling (43.5%) | 24 | 15 | 1 |
| 1994 | 534 | Engine and engine cooling (30.1%) | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 485 | Engine and engine cooling (31.8%) | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 391 | Power train (18.2%) | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 326 | Power train (15.6%) | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 243 | Vehicle speed control (13.6%) | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 302 | Suspension (16.2%) | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 578 | Suspension (29.4%) | 48 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 528 | Suspension (42.0%) | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 541 | Suspension (49.5%) | 39 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 251 | Suspension (20.3%) | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 112 | Vehicle speed control (33.9%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |