VehicleVerdict

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid brakes problems

The 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has 35 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Brakes complaints

20%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Mariner Hybrid brakes complaints by model year35 complaints2006: 13 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 35 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints
Mariner Hybrid brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 3 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS AND THE CHECK BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 16, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid brakes — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.