Worst years for a Mercury Mystique
Owners have filed 1,510 complaints about the Mercury Mystique with NHTSA across model years 1994 to 2002. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
1995 Mercury Mystique524 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
1997 Mercury Mystique100 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mercury Mystique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2001 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2000 | B | 81 | 8 | 0 | 51,764 | Body & Structure |
| 1999 | C | 169 | 16 | 2 | 59,500 | Body & Structure |
| 1998 | C | 326 | 10 | 17 | 80,000 | Suspension |
| 1997 | B | 100 | 4 | 3 | 88,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | C | 303 | 19 | 14 | 93,500 | Electrical System |
| 1995 | D | 524 | 18 | 25 | 75,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1994 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Mercury Mystique
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Mercury Mystique
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mercury Mystique, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mercury Mystique 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 Mystique
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.