1994 Mercury Tracer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1994 Mercury Tracer, and owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1994 Mercury Tracer
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bags: frontal
The driver side air bag module can have an inadequately welded inflator canister.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new air bag module.
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1994 Mercury Tracer have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA; 18 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 17 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 61,003 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 13 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury tracer. While driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed and the contact struck a pole head on. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 8, 2009 · Air bags
“I have a 97 villager and a 94 tracer sw. I was reviewing my receipts for a recall for the filler pipe vent hose on my villager from 6/2001. It was fixed then. It seems same part is now leaking in our”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 29, 2007 · Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1994 Mercury Tracer (Tracer Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 23–29 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 21–26 / 27–34 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.8/1.9 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Mercury Tracer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Tracer model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Mercury Tracer | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Mercury Tracer | 3 | 21 |
| 1989 Mercury Tracer | 1 | 16 |
| 1990 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Mercury Tracer | 2 | 60 |
| 1992 Mercury Tracer | 1 | 24 |
| 1993 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 62 |
| 1994 Mercury Tracer | 1 | 66 |
| 1995 Mercury Tracer | 3 | 96 |
| 1996 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 12 |
| 1997 Mercury Tracer | 1 | 142 |
| 1998 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 44 |
| 1999 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 20 |
| 2000 Mercury Tracer | 0 | 2 |
Checking a specific 1994 Mercury Tracer
How do I know if my 1994 Mercury Tracer has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1994 Mercury Tracer; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 94V218000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Sable5,381 complaints
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
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.