Total Complaints
1 filings
MERCURY MARINER HYBRID · model year
2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2012MERCURYMARINER HYBRID carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2012 MARINER HYBRID is service brakes with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 22 investigation files overlapping the 2012 MARINER HYBRID. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20160305SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY STOPPED WORKING. ON THE DASHBOARD IT SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY PUTTING MOST OF MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND INSPECTED THE CAR, NOTHING WAS WRONG. I PROCEEDED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY VERIFIED THAT AN ISSUE HAD OCCURRED, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE AND CONTACTED FORD. AFTER 4 DAYS THEY CLAIM THAT A TUBE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE BRAKES ARE FIXED. NO CAR SHOULD HAVE A FAILURE THAT CAUSES SOMEONE THE INABILITY TO STOP, THIS IS POOR ENGINEERING. ALL CARS SHOULD HAVE A FAIL SAFE THAT ALLOWS TO THE CAR TO STOP IN EVENT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WHAT MAKES THE INCIDENT ODD IS THAT RESTARTING THE CAR FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ME, ALLOWING ME TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALERSHIP.
Mileage: 98,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID have?▼
The 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID?▼
The most-complained component for the 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2012 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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