1990 Mercury Sable airbags problems

14 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 8 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 14
of this car's complaints: 8%
crashes: 8
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Frontal
9
Frontal: sensor/control module
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Mercury Sable airbags problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Mercury Sable airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 5 No deployment 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1990 Mercury Sable owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 3, 1998 · Airbags · AK

Air bag light flashing off/on continuously.

Filed Feb 24, 1998 · Airbags · MN

Air bag has failed several times (unspecified reasons).

Filed Feb 12, 1997 · Airbags · GA · crash

Consumer was involved in a 10 MPH frontal crash in which the driver's side air bag deployed but did not inflate, causing the vehicle to become filled with smoke. Please give further details.

Filed Jan 21, 1997 · Airbags · GA · crash · 1 injury

During rain storm, hit steel pole at approx. 10mph, airbag deployed, bu, didn't inflate, instead vehicle interior filled with black smelly chemical smoke, caused head/facial injuries/cuts, and bruises; also, burns through two layers of clothing.

Filed Dec 4, 1996 · Airbags · WI · crash

Vehicle involved in an accident, hit a fence then a tree head-on, there was no deployment of the driver's side air bag. Vehicle was totaled; also, vehicle was involved in an accident on 1/26/96 and the air bag did not deploy prior to recall (90e-043).

Filed Dec 4, 1996 · Airbags · WI · crash · 1 injury

No deployment of air bag during two major collisions.

Filed Nov 22, 1996 · Airbags · NY

Other: airbag warning light illuminates.

Filed Jul 3, 1996 · Airbags · CA

Upon starting, airbag light flashes on and off, and intermittent flashing while driving.

Filed Dec 5, 1995 · Airbags · NY

Air bag warning light keeps goes on and off.

Filed Oct 24, 1995 · Airbags · MA · crash

Vehicle backed into front of car, air bag did not deploy. Please give more details. Tt

Questions about the 1990 Mercury Sable airbags

Does the 1990 Mercury Sable have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the airbags of the 1990 Mercury Sable, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1990 Mercury Sable airbags problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1990 Mercury Sable airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Mercury Sable have bad airbags?

The Mercury Sable model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (33 complaints), 2001 (27 complaints) and 1993 (24 complaints).