1991 Mercury Topaz Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 20%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 1991 Mercury Topaz, 20% of the 40 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.
“Brake pedal gradually kept going closer to floor board when applying brakes, rear brake adjusters are not functioning as designed, should automatically adjust for wear, no accidents..”
NHTSA complaint #801609, filed 1996-08Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | 11% |
| 1993 | 12 | 17% |
| 1992 | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 | 8 | 20% |
| 1990 | 6 | 13% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1988 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 2 | 22% |
| 1985 | 3 | 60% |
Other parts of the 1991 Mercury Topaz
12 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 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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