2004 Mercury Sable Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercury Sable, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 1 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.
“The airbag warning light has started coming on intermittently while the car is running on a city street. I don't know why but it appears to be a critical safety problem. The car has never been in an accident and only has 78,000 miles , very low for a 2004 vehicle. Ford motor dealer says there is no recall of any kind on this car. I am a retired senior citizen and this is my only form of transportation.”
NHTSA complaint #11101862, filed 2018-06, 78,000 miles“Side impact on a 2004 Sable. No airbags deployed. Driver sustained severe injuries including scapula fracture and pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcuaneous air tracking, along with head wounds/lacerations. Patient required icu and multiple ct scans along with x-rays. Passenger airbag also did not deploy causing injury to passenger from seat belt and bounce-back from hitting the door secondary to airbag failure to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10093263, filed 2004-09Air 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 2004 Mercury Sable
15 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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