MYRModel Year Report

Mercury Topaz — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1991, 1989, 1990

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mercury Topaz Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1998 highlighted. 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 10 complaints 1985: 5 complaints 1985 1986: 9 complaints 1987: 16 complaints 1987 1988: 21 complaints 1989: 46 complaints 1989 1990: 48 complaints 1991: 40 complaints 1991 1992: 62 complaints 1993: 71 complaints 1993 1994: 63 complaints 1995: 1 complaints 1995 1998: 1 complaints 1998
1998: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19831
198410
19855
19869
198716
198821
198946
199048
199140
199262
199371
199463
19951
19981

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Caution 63 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Caution 71 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 62 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 48 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1988 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.