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Mercury Bobcat Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Mercury Bobcat (1975–1979). The most-complained-about year is 1977.

9
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1976
year with most recalls
1977
year with most complaints

Pick your Mercury Bobcat model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Mercury Bobcat20
1978 Mercury Bobcat20
1977 Mercury Bobcat21
1976 Mercury Bobcat50
1975 Mercury Bobcat10

What Mercury Bobcat owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1977 model year has the most, with 1.

All Mercury Bobcat recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mercury Bobcat, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 83V025000 Reported 83,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The flexible blade engine cooling fan blades may crack and break off. This may be caused by high blade stresses that can result from vibration during vehicle operation.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the defective engine cooling fan at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979

  2. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V012000 Reported 450 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the involved vehicles do not have the hair pin clip used to retain the pushrod to the brake pedal pushrod pin installed. If this clip is missing, the pushrod may become disengaged from the brake pedal pushrod pin.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect vehicles for the presence of this hair pin clip and, if necessary, any missing parts will be installed at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 78V143000 Reported 1,400,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    In the event the vehicle is struck from the rear, the fuel filler pipe could disconnect from the tank or the tank could be punctured in the forward face. This would result in fuel leakage.

    Remedy: The dealer will install a longer fuel filler pipe having an improved seal. Also, a polyethylene shield will be installed on the front of the fuel tank.

    Model years: 1975, 1976

  4. Bumpers (structure)

    NHTSA 78V069000 Reported 284,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    In the event of a frontal impact, fuel leakage may occur at the fuel line to fuel pump connection in the engine compartment. These vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".

    Remedy: Dealer will install a pair of front bumper bracket extension plates to supply added protection for this fuel line connection.

    Model years: 1976

  5. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 78V047000 Reported 1,956 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The automatic locking rear seat belt retractors on certain vehicles may fail to lock due to binding of the locking pawl against the retractor housing. This binding is caused by retractor housing deformation which occurred during assembly. As a result the passengers would be restrained only by the fully extended belt. This fails to…

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear seat belt assemblies free of charge.

    Model years: 1978

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 76V170000 Reported 372,584 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1976

  7. Carburetor system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 76V140000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1977

  8. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 76V112000 Reported 6,373 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1976

  9. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 76V067000 Reported 410,580 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Model years: 1976

Other Mercury models

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.