2002 Mercury Sable: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 541 complaints
541
Total Complaints
75,650mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Top Issue
39
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,200 25th Percentile
75,650 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
97
SUSPENSION:FRONT
67
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
48
SUSPENSION
45
SUSPENSION:REAR
24
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
23
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12

Severity Assessment

39
Crashes
5
Fires
25
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, MORE THAN ONCE, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BECAUSE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE CONSUMERS FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.*AK .*JB"
"WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND UPON STOPPING, CONSUMERS FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *TT"
"THE LEFT REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY IMPLODED INTO THE CAR, SHATTERING INTO SEVERAL HUNDRED SMALL PIECES. THERE WAS NO ROCK OR OTHER PROJECTILE. THE TEMPERATURE CONTRAST BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WAS NOT GREAT.*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