Mercuryproblems & recalls

Mercury vehicles have drawn 29,580 consumer complaints and 430 recall campaigns across 35models in NHTSA's files, led by the Sable and the Grand Marquis.

29,580

NHTSA complaints

430

Recall campaigns

Models tracked

Sable

Most complained

Which Mercury models have the most problems?

Model	Years	Complaints	Recalls	Worst year
Sable	1984–2009	7,190	52	1993
Grand Marquis	1977–2011	4,952	38	2005
Milan	2006–2011	3,216	15	2010
Cougar	1962–2002	2,646	52	1999
Mountaineer	1996–2010	2,646	23	2002
Villager	1992–2002	2,205	17	1993
Mariner	2001–2011	1,721	7	2008
Mystique	1994–2002	1,510	24	1995
Tracer	1987–2003	754	12	1997
Topaz	1983–1998	581	11	1994
Monterey	1968–2007	550	10	2004
MARQUIS	1973–2004	501	19	1997
Montego	1970–2007	360	15	2005
Mariner Hybrid	2006–2013	314	0	2008
Marauder	2003–2005	126	1	2003
Mercury	1967–2002	86	14	2002
Milan Hybrid	2010–2010	80	0	2010
Capri	1971–1994	60	28	1991
Lynx	1981–1989	35	20	1986
Colony Park	1967–1990	13	4	1984
Zephyr	1976–1994	8	19	1994
Mercury Truck	1993–2000	6	0	2000
Xr7	1979–1994	6	2	1993
Mariner Hev	2006–2006	5	0	2006
483396	1993–1993	3	0	1993
Comet	1967–1977	2	9	1972
Monarch	1975–1984	2	14	1977
Bobcat	1974–1980	1	11	1977
Brougham	1973–1985	1	3	1985
All Full Size	1979–1979	0	1	—
Capri Ii	1976–1977	0	1	—
Ln7	1981–1984	0	5	—
Montclair	1973–1973	0	1	—
Monterey Custom	1974–1974	0	1	—
Police Vehicle	1979–1979	0	1	—

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.