1992 Mercury Topaz Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 Mercury Topaz, 8% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30 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.
“The contact owns a 1992 Mercury Topaz. While driving between 25-30 MPH, the vehicle would not move forward. It only rolled backwards into traffic. The vehicle is currently with a mechanic. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 30.”
NHTSA complaint #10242650, filed 2008-09, 30 miles“The driver's side passive restraint system(shoulder belt) locked up and became non-operational. Whenever the vehicle is started there is a horrible nosie that is emitted from the shoulder belt assembly unit. The same identical problem occured with the shoulder belt on the passenger's side.”
NHTSA complaint #555799, filed 2000-10Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Topaz
16 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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