1989 Mercury Topaz Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 46 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 1989 Mercury Topaz, 4% of the 46 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.
“Both headlight lenses have become opaque, becoming worse over the years, resulting in insufficient illumination at night, causing driver to try not to drive on highways after dark.”
NHTSA complaint #706764, filed 1999-05Exterior 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 1989 Mercury Topaz
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 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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