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2001 Mercury Villager Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2001 Mercury Villager, and owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
20
owner complaints to NHTSA
3 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
17
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2001 Mercury Villager

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 00V338001 Reported 2,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: MINI vans. These vehicles may have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. This could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. Some belt buckle assemblies may require replacement.

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Mercury Villager have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 11 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 29,396 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 7 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“This is my second villager, the first was a 1993 and now own a 2001. The base structure where the rack and pinion gets bolted-in cracks, while the alignment and whole rack & pinion has shifted. The cr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 10, 2019 · Suspension

“In december of 2007 i was driving with my three kids and i was pregnant with twins. It had been raining for a few days i slowed to make a right hand turn my car slide and i went into a poll head on my”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 5, 2008 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2001 Mercury Villager (Villager FWD Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined17 mpg
City / Highway15 / 21
FuelRegular
EPA classMinivan - 2WD
Engine6 cyl, 3.3 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Mercury Villager model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Villager model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1992 Mercury Villager01
1993 Mercury Villager5414
1994 Mercury Villager3253
1995 Mercury Villager3367
1996 Mercury Villager2188
1997 Mercury Villager3125
1998 Mercury Villager283
1999 Mercury Villager4185
2000 Mercury Villager271
2001 Mercury Villager120
2002 Mercury Villager018

Checking a specific 2001 Mercury Villager

How do I know if my 2001 Mercury Villager 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 2001 Mercury Villager; 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 00V338001).

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

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.