Mercury Mariner recalls & problems by year
26 recalls and 1,296 owner complaints across 11 model years (2001–2011).
Most complaints2008461 complaints
Most recalls20084 recalls
Crashes reported35in owner complaints
Injuries reported370 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3★ | 20–32 mpg | 3 | 87 |
| 2010 | — | 20–23 mpg | 3 | 270 |
| 2009 | — | 20–23 mpg | 2 | 315 |
| 2008 | — | 19–22 mpg | 4 | 461 |
| 2007 | — | 19–21 mpg | 3 | 33 |
| 2006 | — | 19–21 mpg | 4 | 63 |
| 2005 | — | 18–21 mpg | 3 | 67 |
| 2004 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Steering — 560 complaints
- Power train — 235 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 180 complaints
- Engine — 162 complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system — 109 complaints
- Electrical system — 105 complaints
- Unknown or other — 57 complaints
- Service brakes — 51 complaints