NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mercury Recalls
Every Mercury model on file, ranked by how many safety recalls it carries.
Mercury has 197 NHTSA recalls on record across 12 models and 2000–2011 model years. The most-recalled model is the Milan, with 44.
- Models
- 12
- Total recalls
- 197
- Model years
- 2000–2011
- Pages on file
- 57
year + model
Mercury models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury Milan | 44 | 2006–2011(6) |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 39 | 2000–2011(12) |
| Mercury Sable | 28 | 2000–2008(7) |
| Mercury Mountaineer | 25 | 2000–2010(10) |
| Mercury Mariner | 22 | 2005–2011(7) |
| Mercury Monterey | 14 | 2004–2007(4) |
| Mercury Cougar | 11 | 2000–2002(3) |
| Mercury Mystique | 5 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Mercury Montego | 3 | 2005–2007(2) |
| Mercury Villager | 3 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Mercury Marauder | 2 | 2003–2004(2) |
| Mercury Tracer | 1 | 2000–2000(1) |
What gets recalled most on Mercury vehicles
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE18
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE17
- STEERING10
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR8
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING7
- STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT7
- EQUIPMENT6
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS5
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE5
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM5
Before you read anything into the ranking
Models that sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls than niche ones, and that says more about production volume than about build quality. A recall is also evidence that a defect was found and fixed at the maker's expense, which is the system working rather than failing.
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