Ford TopazYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford Topaz.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Ford Topaz years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Topaz median. Tap a year for its full report.
'84'85'87'88'89'92
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Ford Topaz problems
All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
6Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
4Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
2Tires1 crash/fire/injury
2Seat belts
1Seats
1Service brakes, hydraulic
1Steering
1Power train
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 2 |
| Tires | 2 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 |
| Power train | 1 | 0 |
0 recalls
Ford Topaz recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
5 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Topaz
- ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRESLed to recall 97V-019
- SEAT BELT SEPARATIONNo recall
- FUEL PUMP FAILURENo recall
- THROTTLE STICKINGNo recall
- STEERING TIE ROD FAILURENo recall