1994 Mercury Sable Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 387 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Mercury Sable, 3% of the 387 complaints for this model year. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When pulling out of a parking lot driving 5 MPH, vehicle was involved in a head on crash there was no deployment of the driver's side air bag. Another vehicle speed was about 40 MPH. Crash was reported to insurance company. The vehicle is being repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #840313, filed 1999-06“Consumer was driving approximately 30-40mph when the vehicle in front came to a complete stop. Lost control of vehicle, spinned around, hitting the media divider, damaging the entire front end. The air bags did not depoly. 537251 dup of 824337; posted on 09-07-1999.”
NHTSA complaint #824337, filed 1998-06“Upon impact during frontal crash at approx. 5mph hit road barrier under icy conditions, passenger's active shoulder harness failed to retract, passenger went over airbag, hitting windshield, driver's aibag only ruptured, not fully deploying.”
NHTSA complaint #807910, filed 1997-03“Air bag: driving approximately 3omph, deer ran out in front of car, swerved to keep from hitting deer . Car went down an enbankment about 20 feet deep, hit a hump and car went airborne, landed nose down, and the air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #817986, filed 1997-10Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 24 | 5% |
| 2001 | 27 | 6% |
| 2000 | 33 | 7% |
| 1999 | 17 | 7% |
| 1998 | 14 | 7% |
| 1997 | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 | 15 | 5% |
| 1995 | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 | 24 | 4% |
| 1992 | 11 | 3% |
| 1991 | 10 | 5% |
| 1990 | 14 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mercury Sable
142 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
95 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsEquipment
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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