Mercury Cougar vs Chevrolet Corvette
Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.
Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.
| Measure | Mercury Cougar | Chevrolet Corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints on file | 2,646 | 6,324 |
| Model years covered | 1962–2002 | 1960–2025 |
| Worst model year | 1999 | 2000 |
| Best model year | 1997 | 2022 |
| Crashes reported | 173 | 240 |
| Fires reported | 94 | 54 |
| Injuries reported | 129 | 112 |
| Deaths reported | 6 | 6 |
| Most complained-about part | Engine & Cooling | Fuel & Propulsion |
| Share of complaints involving harm | 15.2% | 6.5% |
Mercury Cougar by year
What breaks
Engine & Cooling
450
17.0%
Electrical System
342
12.9%
Brakes
299
11.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
238
9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
177
6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
164
6.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
141
5.3%
Lights
136
5.1%
Chevrolet Corvette by year
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
13
3
11
16
16
16
25
26
15
41
28
8
26
38
48
63
196
466
389
359
281
191
127
257
718
441
434
625
178
90
99
71
94
79
72
114
272
53
151
43
15
23
36
32
12
60
64
66
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
What breaks
Fuel & Propulsion
1,174
18.6%
Steering
1,144
18.1%
Wheels
565
8.9%
Electrical System
510
8.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
388
6.1%
Brakes
371
5.9%
Engine & Cooling
322
5.1%
Lights
321
5.1%