2009 Mercury Sable Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Mercury Sable. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I bought this car about four months ago. I use the heated driver seat regularly. Sometime back I started to notice that it seemed to get hotter on the left side of the seat and on the right, and the last few weeks it intensified, with the left side getting too hot very quickly so I would simply…”
“I now have 75,000 miles on the vehicle, but at around the 15,000 mile point the driver's side front strut went out followed by the passenger front strut 4,000 miles later. In total both front struts have been replaced three times (the original and two replacement sets) and the driver's side front…”
“While cruising on interstate highways, on three occasions, the engine has quit running. The first incident occurred october 12, 2012 with about 18,000 miles on odometer.the second incident occurred during may, 2014 with about 34,000 miles on odometer. The third incident occurred on april 20, 2016…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury sable. When the contact turned the steering wheel while driving 15 mph, the vehicle felt as if it would stall and an abnormal noise was heard. The traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury sable. When the contact turned the steering wheel while driving 15 mph, the vehicle felt as if it would stall and an abnormal noise was heard. The traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed. The…”
“While driving down the highway the engine just stopped running, this happened on several occasions. Another time all of a sudden the fuel gauge marked empty and I had just filled it a few miles before that.”
“Driver heated seat stopped heating! *tr”
“In cruise control--speed set between 37 & 39 mph I engaged brakes to slow car--eng stopped running --all lites on console lit..lost pwr brakes and steering. Almost hit car coming in opposite direction. Happened again in april, 2014 plaza lincoln cannot find problem--scales ford cannot find…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Mercury Sable as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.