Mercury Capri problems

Owners have filed 60 complaints about the Mercury Capri with NHTSA across model years 1981 to 1994. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.

Every Mercury Capri year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

1 4 33 14 6 2

81 85 91 92 93 94

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1994	—	2	0	1	—	Engine & Cooling
1993	—	6	0	0	—	Transmission & Drivetrain
1992	—	14	0	1	—	Body & Structure
1991	—	33	3	2	—	Engine & Cooling
1985	—	4	0	4	—	Electrical System
1981	—	1	0	0	—	Body & Structure

What breaks on a Mercury Capri

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Transmission & Drivetrain 10 16.7%

Worst in 1991

Engine & Cooling 9 15.0%

Worst in 1991

Electrical System 9 15.0%

Worst in 1991

Body & Structure 9 15.0%

Worst in 1991

Airbags 6 10.0%

Worst in 1991

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 8.3%

Worst in 1991

Lights 3 5.0%

Worst in 1992

Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.0%

Worst in 1991

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 3.3%

Worst in 1991

Suspension 1 1.7%

Worst in 1993

Seat Belts 1 1.7%

Worst in 1992

Seats 1 1.7%

Worst in 1991

Other & Unspecified 1 1.7%

Worst in 1991

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mercury Capri, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 6 Jul 2008

Compare the Mercury Capri

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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