1987 Mercury Topaz Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Mercury Topaz. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
“Had vary problems with car you name it it has broke on it , I brought it used and never knew until I started to fix car that the topaz has so many problems, but got to have some thing to drive, this car got more problems and some”
Defect investigations
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
FAILED PASSIVE RESTRAINT
WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS WHICH ALLEGE A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM.ADDITIONAL REPORTS ALLEGE THAT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO RESTRAIN/ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT DURING AN ACCIDENT
SPEED CONTROL MALFUNCTION
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REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mercury Topaz as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.