2001 MERCURY SABLE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 420 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (197 complaints · 46.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 32
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 197 of 420 owner complaints (46.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 197 complaints, 46.9% of reports SUSPENSION 197 · 46.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 52 complaints, 12.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 52 · 12.4% · 9 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 7.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 7.6% · 11 crash reports AIR BAGS: 24 complaints, 5.7% of reports AIR BAGS 24 · 5.7% · 11 crash reports ENGINE: 18 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 18 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 4.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 4.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 3.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 3.1% · 2 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 2.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 2.9% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 12 complaints, 2.9% of reports SEAT BELTS 12 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 322 complaints, 76.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 322 · 76.7% · 24 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 197 46.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 52 12.4% 9 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 32 7.6% 11 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 24 5.7% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 4.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 3.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 2.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 12 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 322 76.7% 24 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000. 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2006-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2007-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2008-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Jan 2022 Investigation PE02035 ● Investigation PE02035 Investigation PE03002 ● Investigation PE03002 Investigation EA03010 ● Investigation EA03010 Investigation RQ03008 ● Investigation RQ03008 Investigation RP03001 ● Investigation RP03001 Investigation PE05054 ● Investigation PE05054 Investigation EA06002 ● Investigation EA06002 Investigation PE12033 ● Investigation PE12033
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2001-Q4 Owner reports 11
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 9
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 10
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 9
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 10
2004-Q4 Owner reports 14
2005-Q1 Owner reports 17
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 12
2005-Q4 Owner reports 20
2006-Q1 Owner reports 21
2006-Q2 Owner reports 11
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 10
2007-Q2 Owner reports 20
2007-Q3 Owner reports 9
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 17
2008-Q2 Owner reports 13
2008-Q3 Owner reports 8
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02035
Defect investigation 1 PE03002
Defect investigation 1 EA03010
Defect investigation 1 RQ03008
Defect investigation 1 RP03001
Defect investigation 1 PE05054
Defect investigation 1 EA06002
Defect investigation 1 PE12033
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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