1996 Mercury Sable Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1996 Mercury Sable, 0% of the 304 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Two boxes (about 30-40 lbs each) in trunk slid forward upon hard, emergency braking from about 25 MPH. Boxes slammed into right rear fold down seat back, causing seat back to open. Boxes entered into right rear seating area. Toddler in child seat on left rear side. No injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #744736, filed 2001-04Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 10% |
| 2008 | 4 | 7% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 5 | 4% |
| 1987 | 7 | 9% |
| 1986 | 4 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Sable
69 complaintsEngine cooling
60 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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