1994 Mercury Topaz seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Mercury Topaz — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger's seat belt retractor performed poorly. Consumer's wife was caught inside of seatbelt, and was nearly strangle/ choked to death. Seatbelt was tightly placed on her. Seatbelt wouldn't retract at all. His wife had open heart surgery. And husband was concerned at this point. *ak”
filed Jun 14, 2001
“Driver's side lap seat belt became stuck and would not release, causing consumer to be trapped in vehicle. Please provide further information.*ak”
filed May 8, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Topaz years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Topaz | 17 | 24% |
| 1992 Topaz | 16 | 26% |
| 1991 Topaz | 8 | 20% |
| 1990 Topaz | 3 | 6% |
| 1989 Topaz | 7 | 15% |
| 1988 Topaz | 5 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Mercury Topaz
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.