1991 Mercury Topaz Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 20%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Mercury Topaz, 20% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles.
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.
“Lots of peeling on the paint. Also the alternator went out the first year of ownership. I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve had so much fixed on this car already and spent lots of money. Please advise.”
NHTSA complaint #10069252, filed 2004-01, 25,000 miles“Seat belt latch would get stuck in the buckle, once released, the belts may or maynot reconnect. After awhile the belts do not connect at all/ become inoperative.”
NHTSA complaint #841496, filed 1999-06Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Mercury Topaz
12 complaintsBrakes
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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