2008 Mercury Sable Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Mercury Sable, 7% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On friday, february 27th, 2015 at approximately 9:30am, I was involved in a car accident on a major interstate. The incident involved two vehicles, mine and another 4 door car. I ended up hitting the person in front of me going approximately 74 MPH, no one was seriously injured, however no airbags deployed. Upon further investigation, two local mechanics who are evaluating the car have stated that they cannot understand why the airbags did not deploy, for the sensors were activated, and the airbags should have came out.”
NHTSA complaint #10691319, filed 2015-03, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact's son was the only occupant in the vehicle during the crash. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated that there were two impacts to the vehicle during the crash. The first impact was on the front passenger's side of the vehicle, in which the front passenger's side door and rear door were crushed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11701277, filed 2025-11, 64,241 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. The contact stated their daughter was driving at 55 mph, when the driver was approaching an intersection at a red light the driver depressed on the brake pedal and the brake pedal went straight to the floor and the vehicle could not stop causing the vehicle to hit the vehicle in front of them in the rear. The air bags did not deploy. The driver does not remember if there was any warning light illuminated on the vehicle. The crash caused damage to the front bumper and pushed in the front grill and hit the radiator of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11428852, filed 2021-08, 160,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed,the consumers wife crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. She sustained injuries to her chest and face. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop for further inspection, no conclusion has been made regarding the air bag failure. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/13/09. Updated 10/15/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10283882, filed 2009-09Related recalls
- 16V247000Apr 26, 2016Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable…Covers: Mercury Sable 2008, Ford Taurus 2008, 2010–2012, Flex 2009–2012 +2 more
Air 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 2008 Mercury Sable
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology