1988 Mercury Topaz Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1988 Mercury Topaz, 10% of the 21 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.
“Headlight assembly lens deteriorated, dirty/contamindated, impairs drivers vision while driving at night, according to dealer the entire headlight assembly needed replacing.”
NHTSA complaint #817390, filed 1997-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 10% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 11% |
| 1984 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1988 Mercury Topaz
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Mercury Topaz
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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