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1991 Mercury Sable steering problems

The 1991 Mercury Sable has 29 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Sable steering complaints by model year39 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 9 complaints1988: 28 complaints1989: 24 complaints1990: 24 complaints1991: 29 complaints1992: 31 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 14 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 19 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 34 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 4 complaints2003: 3 complaints2005: 7 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 1 complaints
Sable steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE SUB-FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS OF THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT WERE ON RECALL…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · November 21, 1998

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1991 Mercury Sable have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Sable steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.