1989 Mercury Topaz Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 15%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 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 1989 Mercury Topaz, 15% of the 46 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Driver's side motorized seat belt fails with belt in the full forward position. This leaves the driver without any restraint being available. This means the driver can easily sustain far greater injuries in the case of an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #705183, filed 1999-04Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Mercury Topaz
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
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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