MYRModel Year Report

Mercury Sable — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1993, 2000 · Best bets: 1986, 2004, 2008, 1987, 2005, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Sable Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 47 complaints 1987: 78 complaints 1988: 129 complaints 1988 1989: 242 complaints 1990: 168 complaints 1991: 229 complaints 1992: 372 complaints 1992 1993: 678 complaints 1994: 388 complaints 1995: 350 complaints 1996: 304 complaints 1996 1997: 228 complaints 1998: 190 complaints 1999: 258 complaints 2000: 464 complaints 2000 2001: 430 complaints 2002: 440 complaints 2003: 201 complaints 2004: 52 complaints 2004 2005: 83 complaints 2006: 1 complaints 2008: 61 complaints 2009: 20 complaints 2009
2009: 20 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19850
198647
198778
1988129
1989242
1990168
1991229
1992372
1993678
1994388
1995350
1996304
1997228
1998190
1999258
2000464
2001430
2002440
2003201
200452
200583
20061
200861
200920

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 201 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 440 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 430 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 464 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 258 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 190 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 228 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 304 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 350 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 388 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Avoid 678 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 372 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 229 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 168 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 242 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 129 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 78 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.