2000 Mercury Sable Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 33about this part
- Share
- 7%of 464 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Mercury Sable, 7% of the 464 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving front driver an passenger air bags inadvertently deployed. The consumer managed to drive to the dealership. The dealership's mechanic did not resolve the problem. The vehicle had no exterior damage. The insurance company denied the claim stating that the problem was a mechanical defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10067426, filed 2004-04, 58,000 miles“While driving 35 MPH air bags inadvertently deployed. Consumer managed to pull over. Consumer took vehicle to dealership but the problem had not been resolved.”
NHTSA complaint #10044656, filed 2003-10, 21,000 miles“2000 Mercury Sable with adjustable brake and gas pedals was recalled for spacing issue. Told on recall no adjustment needed. Had bad crash. After crash told two more times adjustment not needed. This car has a brake pedal that wobbles side to side 7 mm and a gas pedal that wobbles side to side 1 cm. Odi in washington told me that as brake and gas pedal unit is brought forward the 3 inch distance for a shorter person the side to side wobble of brake pedal becomes worse causing you to hit the gas. They also said adjustment should have been made on this car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070929, filed 2004-01, 10,688 miles“While driving on drum avenue in kensington maryland I was going approximately 25mph when I heard a loud bang and then my passenger side air bag deployed. At the time I had my 11year old grandson and one of his friends in the back seat. Apparently my tire blew out and when the rim hit the ground my airbag deployed causing the astronomical expenses. A side air bag should not deploy on a tire blow out and there is no side impact. (tiresize: p215-60 r1)( DOT number: tire size: p215-60 r1 )”
NHTSA complaint #743463, filed 2001-04“While driving 35 MPH consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. However, the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10079757, filed 2004-06Air 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 2000 Mercury Sable
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
71 complaintsBrakes
67 complaintsExterior lighting
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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