"How reliable is the 1993 Mercury Topaz?"

"Based on 98 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Mercury Topaz has a median complaint mileage of 116252 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Mercury Topaz?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Mercury Topaz is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 98 total complaints filed."

1993 Mercury Topaz: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 98 complaints

Total Complaints

116,252mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

116,252 25th Percentile

116,252 Median Mileage

119,252 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEAD LIGHTS AREN'T FOCUSING ON THE ROAD. TT"

"IN SIX TIMES DUE TO NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS EACH TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN HESTITATION AND STALLS OUT. TT"

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