MERCURY MERCURY · model year

1992 MERCURY MERCURY

17 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category 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). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 11 investigation files overlapping the 1992 MERCURY. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

17 filings

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

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR2
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1

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.

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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 as of 2025. 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.