Mercury Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 319 safety recalls and 22,382 owner complaints across 35 Mercury models, filed by Ford Motor Company. Pick a model, then a year.
319
safety recalls
22,382
owner complaints
35
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Mercury models
- Sable5,381
- Grand Marquis3,951
- Milan2,519
- Mountaineer1,992
- Cougar1,893
- Villager1,725
- Mariner1,296
- Mystique1,019
- Tracer567
- Monterey454
All Mercury models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 483396 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| All Full Size | 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobcat | 1975–1979 | 9 | 1 |
| Brougham | 1973–1985 | 3 | 1 |
| Capri | 1971–1994 | 26 | 48 |
| Capri II | 1976–1977 | 1 | 0 |
| Colony Park | 1967–1990 | 3 | 12 |
| Comet | 1967–1977 | 9 | 2 |
| Cougar | 1962–2002 | 48 | 1,893 |
| Grand Marquis | 1977–2011 | 32 | 3,951 |
| LN7 | 1982–1984 | 5 | 0 |
| Lynx | 1981–1987 | 20 | 24 |
| Marauder | 2003–2004 | 0 | 87 |
| Mariner | 2001–2011 | 6 | 1,296 |
| Mariner HEV | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Mariner Hybrid | 2006–2012 | 0 | 212 |
| Marquis | 1973–2004 | 18 | 399 |
| Mercury | 1967–2002 | 14 | 60 |
| Mercury Truck | 1993–2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Milan | 2006–2011 | 13 | 2,519 |
| Milan Hybrid | 2010 | 0 | 59 |
| Monarch | 1975–1979 | 13 | 2 |
| Montclair | 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| Montego | 1970–2007 | 15 | 260 |
| Monterey | 1968–2007 | 9 | 454 |
| Monterey Custom | 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| Mountaineer | 1996–2010 | 19 | 1,992 |
| Mystique | 1994–2002 | 19 | 1,019 |
| Police Vehicle | 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| Sable | 1984–2009 | 46 | 5,381 |
| Topaz | 1983–1998 | 9 | 394 |
| Tracer | 1987–2000 | 10 | 567 |
| Villager | 1992–2002 | 17 | 1,725 |
| XR7 | 1979–1994 | 2 | 6 |
| Zephyr | 1978–1994 | 17 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.