1990 Mercury Topaz Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1990 Mercury Topaz, 6% of the 48 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.
“Vehicle stalled 7 times at various speeds. Vehicle was taken to dealer 5 times, ignition module was replaced twice, multi-function switch once ,and starter once.”
NHTSA complaint #8016872, filed 2002-08Exterior 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 1990 Mercury Topaz
21 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 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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