Total Complaints
6 filings
MERCURY MERCURY · model year
1996 MERCURY MERCURY
6 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 1996MERCURYMERCURY carries 6 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, 1 injury, 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 1996 MERCURY is steering:hydraulic power assist system with 2 filings, followed by air bags:frontal (1) and vehicle speed control (1). 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 1996 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.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010212UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 5 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING AND 2 YEARS OF USED PURCHASE?*AK
19981119STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
19981119STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
19981118AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT ON TWO OCCASIONS.
19981014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
19970627AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG, CAUSING INJURY.
Compare 1996MERCURYMERCURY to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 MERCURY MERCURY have?▼
The 1996 MERCURY MERCURY has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 MERCURY MERCURY?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 MERCURY MERCURY is STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1996 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 1996 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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