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2009 Mercury Sable

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Mercury Sable are lower than the model-year median of 201.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 201

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1
200661
200820
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Power Train
3Suspension
3Seats
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Structure
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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5,500 miles · Sep 15, 2014
EngineSteering

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 CAR GOES TOTALLY DEAD. WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART. AFTER THIS HAPPENED ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS THE NEXT 4 MONTHS TOOK TO A LOCAL, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ABOUT 3-4 WKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I WAS TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER THAT I …

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DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 CAR GOES TOTALLY DEAD. WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART. AFTER THIS HAPPENED ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS THE NEXT 4 MONTHS TOOK TO A LOCAL, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ABOUT 3-4 WKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I WAS TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER THAT I BROUGHT IT FROM 60 MILES AWAY, ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP IT DIED ON ME TO MORE TIMES ONCE GOING 55 AND THEN ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 75. THE MECHANIC THERE SAID IT NEEDED TO HAVE ITS COMPUTER UPDATED. HE DID AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANYMORE PROBLEM WITH IT NOW THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10633173

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.