1989 Ford TopazProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1989 Ford Topaz, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 24, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Ford Topaz has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts10
Tires11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Ford Topaz recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Topaz year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Topaz median. How we score

'84'85'87'88'89'92
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Ford Topaz, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEAT BELT SEPARATIONEA91052 · closed Nov 24, 1992
    No recall
In owners' words

What Topaz owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT BURNT OUT TRACK, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Complaint 847658 · Sep 14, 1999

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