NHTSA recalls & complaints · 2006–2012
Mercury Mariner Hybrid complaints and VIN decoding
NHTSA lists 212 owner complaints for the Mercury Mariner Hybrid from model years 2006 to 2012, and no vehicle recall campaigns filed under this model name. The 2008 model year drew the most complaints (116), and Engine is the component owners name most often.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.
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- 212 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
- 6 model years with data (2006–2012)
- most complaints: 2008 (116 for that model year)
- top component: Engine (49 complaints)
- 8 complaints reporting a crash (3.8%)
- 0 complaints reporting a fire (0.0%)
- 1 complaint reporting an injury (0.5%)
- 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)
The 2008 model year has the most complaints: 116 of 212, or 54.7%. Next come 2006 (34) and 2007 (31). The fewest are for 2012, with 1 complaint.
| Model year | Complaints | Reporting a crash | Reporting a fire | Reporting an injury | Reporting a death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All model years | 212 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.
Engine is the component named most often, in 49 complaints (23.1% of all 212), followed by Service Brakes (49) and Steering (41).
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 49 | 23.1% |
| Service Brakes | 49 | 23.1% |
| Steering | 41 | 19.3% |
| Electrical System | 38 | 17.9% |
| Power Train | 27 | 12.7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 | 11.8% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 20 | 9.4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 20 | 9.4% |
| Unknown or Other | 9 | 4.2% |
| Hybrid Propulsion System | 8 | 3.8% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 3.3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 5 | 2.4% |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 5 | 2.4% |
| Structure | 3 | 1.4% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 0.9% |
One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.
What NHTSA owner complaints mean
These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.
- They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
- Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
- Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
- One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
- Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.
Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.
Are there any recalls for the Mercury Mariner Hybrid?
NHTSA lists no vehicle recall campaigns filed under the model name Mariner Hybrid. NHTSA sometimes files versions of a model under other names, so check the brand’s other models too, and use NHTSA’s VIN lookup (opens in a new tab) for any particular vehicle.
Which Mercury Mariner Hybrid model year has the most complaints?
The 2008 model year, with 116 of the 212 complaints in NHTSA’s file (54.7%). The next are 2006 (34) and 2007 (31). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.
What is the most common Mercury Mariner Hybrid complaint?
Engine is the component named most often: 49 complaints, or 23.1% of all 212. Service Brakes (49) and Steering (41) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.
How many Mercury Mariner Hybrid complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?
Of the 212 complaints, 8 report a crash, 0 a fire, 1 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.
The Mercury models with the most NHTSA complaints, and the Mercury VIN decoder with every Mercury model page, WMI code and VIN note.
- Mercury Sable 1995–2009 · 30 recalls · 3,082 complaints
- Mercury Grand Marquis 1995–2011 · 21 recalls · 3,013 complaints
- Mercury Milan 2006–2011 · 13 recalls · 2,518 complaints
- Mercury Mountaineer 1996–2010 · 19 recalls · 1,992 complaints
- Mercury Mariner 2001–2011 · 6 recalls · 1,296 complaints
- Mercury Cougar 1995–2002 · 9 recalls · 1,090 complaints
- Mercury Villager 1995–2002 · 12 recalls · 1,057 complaints
- Mercury Mystique 1995–2002 · 19 recalls · 1,017 complaints
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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.