"How reliable is the 1991 Mercury Sable?"

"Based on 346 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Mercury Sable has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Mercury Sable?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Mercury Sable is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 346 total complaints filed."

1991 Mercury Sable: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 346 complaints

346

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING AT HWY SPEEDS.POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, INSTALLED NEW FUEL PUMP AND STALLING CONTINUES. *AK"

"DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER UPON HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT"

"FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING, RESULTING IN STEERING INSTABILITY. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28