Worst years for a Mercury Mariner
Owners have filed 1,722 complaints about the Mercury Mariner with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2011. More of them are about the steering than anything else.
Every Mercury Mariner 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | 121 | 3 | 0 | 49,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | C | 394 | 4 | 4 | 58,849 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2009 | C | 422 | 11 | 0 | 93,456 | Steering |
| 2008 | C | 554 | 11 | 0 | 104,689 | Steering |
| 2007 | A | 40 | 1 | 0 | 73,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | B | 91 | 8 | 0 | 87,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2005 | C | 100 | 10 | 0 | 58,568 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Mercury Mariner
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2005
Exactly what failed on a Mercury Mariner
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercury Mariner, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mercury Mariner problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mercury Mariner
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.