Total Complaints
17 filings
MERCURY MERCURY · model year
1992 MERCURY MERCURY
17 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 1992MERCURYMERCURY carries 17 consumer safety complaints 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 1992 MERCURY is structure:body:door with 4 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (2) and unknown or other (2). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 11 investigation files overlapping the 1992 MERCURY. 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.
17
Complaints
0
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 |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | 2 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020809ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
19991029FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-159) ON THE TUBING AROUND THE FUEL LINES, HOWEVER THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER WORK COMPLETED DUE TO DISINTEGRATION RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
19991029SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
HEGO AND PFE SENSOR FAILED. MJS
19991029STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SWITCH FAILED. MJS
19991029FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-159) ON THE TUBING AROUND THE FUEL LINES, HOWEVER THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER WORK COMPLETED DUE TO DISINTEGRATION RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
19991029SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
HEGO AND PFE SENSOR FAILED. MJS
19991029STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SWITCH FAILED. MJS
19991029FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-159) ON THE TUBING AROUND THE FUEL LINES, HOWEVER THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER WORK COMPLETED DUE TO DISINTEGRATION RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
19991029UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEGO AND PFE SENSOR FAILED. MJS
19991029STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SWITCH FAILED. MJS
19990608FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (97V-159) ON THE TUBING AROUND THE FUEL LINES, HOWEVER THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER WORK COMPLETED DUE TO DISINTEGRATION RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
19990608UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEGO AND PFE SENSOR FAILED. MJS
19990608STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SWITCH FAILED. MJS
19981014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISK BRAKES FAILED.
19981014ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
OIL LINE FAILED DUE TO CHAFFING.
19981014EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAIL CONTINUALLY.
19970809SEATS
TRACKS ON FRONT SEATS ARE LOOSE ALLOWING SEATS TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AND TO EITHER SIDES.
Compare 1992MERCURYMERCURY to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 MERCURY MERCURY have?▼
The 1992 MERCURY MERCURY has 17 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 MERCURY MERCURY?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 MERCURY MERCURY is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1992 MERCURY MERCURY 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 1992 MERCURY MERCURY; 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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