2000 Mercury Sable airbags problems
The 2000 Mercury Sable has 33 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Airbags complaints
6%
Share of year
10
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2000 Mercury Sable have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Sable airbags — 6% 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.